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Jaguar XK seat belts and airbags problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 7,484 MOT tests · Updated

At 16 years, 1.6 in 100 MOT tests of the Jaguar XK failed on seat belts and airbags, against 2.1 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 7,484 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 118 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 18 ages from 8 to 25 years, 86,405 MOT tests
  • Most common fail: Airbag (SRS) warning light on, 1.5 per 100 MOT tests

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

1.6 fails per 100 MOT tests at 16 years, against 2.1 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 16 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A seat belts and airbags fail stops the car passing until it is fixed; the most common one is rated major by DVSA.

What to check

Pull every seat belt out fully and let it retract, check each buckle latches and releases, and make sure the airbag light goes out after start-up.

Jaguar XK seat belts and airbags fails by age

Jaguar XK seat belts and airbags fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Jaguar XK. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.01238 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 1,281 MOT tests89 years: 0.0 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 2,171 MOT tests10 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.7), 3,041 MOT tests1011 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.9), 4,110 MOT tests12 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 1.0), 4,493 MOT tests1213 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 1.2), 4,866 MOT tests14 years: 0.9 per 100 (all cars 1.5), 5,448 MOT tests1415 years: 1.3 per 100 (all cars 1.7), 6,610 MOT tests16 years: 1.6 per 100 (all cars 2.1), 7,484 MOT tests1617 years: 1.6 per 100 (all cars 2.5), 7,253 MOT tests18 years: 1.6 per 100 (all cars 2.7), 6,701 MOT tests1819 years: 1.7 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 5,379 MOT tests20 years: 2.2 per 100 (all cars 3.1), 4,348 MOT tests2021 years: 2.0 per 100 (all cars 3.1), 4,590 MOT tests22 years: 2.3 per 100 (all cars 3.1), 4,709 MOT tests2223 years: 1.8 per 100 (all cars 3.2), 4,606 MOT tests24 years: 1.6 per 100 (all cars 3.2), 4,730 MOT tests2425 years: 1.9 per 100 (all cars 3.3), 4,585 MOT tests
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Jaguar XK All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
81,2810.40.5
92,1710.00.6
103,0410.30.7
114,1100.20.9
124,4930.31.0
134,8660.81.2
145,4480.91.5
156,6101.31.7
167,4841.62.1
177,2531.62.5
186,7011.62.7
19*5,3791.72.9
20*4,3482.23.1
21*4,5902.03.1
22*4,7092.33.1
23*4,6061.83.2
24*4,7301.63.2
25*4,5851.93.3

All first-use years of the Jaguar XK pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years. * Only survivors are still tested at this age.

What fails in the seat belts and airbags at 16 years

Fails

  • Airbag (SRS) warning light on: 1.5 fails per 100 MOT tests, all class 4 vehicles 1.0. Diagnose and fix airbag (SRS) warning: estimated £39–£317 (0.5–1.5 h at £78/h (ONS local-garage repair quotes, 1,058 quotes from 65 garages, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026) + parts £0–£200) Airbag (SRS) warning lamp indicates a fault MOT fail

Diagnose and fix airbag (SRS) warning cost

Repair figures are estimates, not quotes: how we estimate repair costs.

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How to check on a test drive

Pull every seat belt out fully and let it retract, check each buckle latches and releases, and make sure the airbag light goes out after start-up.

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Other Jaguar XK problems

Seat belts and airbags on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Jaguar XK have more seat belts and airbags problems than other cars?

1.6 in 100 MOT tests at 16 years, against 2.1 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 7,484 MOT tests).

How common are Jaguar XK seat belts and airbags problems?

1.6 in 100 MOT tests at 16 years failed on seat belts and airbags, against 2.1 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 7,484 MOT tests).

What is the most common Jaguar XK seat belts and airbags fail?

1.5 in 100 MOT tests at 16 years: Airbag (SRS) warning light on (109 MOT tests with it).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 86,405 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
  2. Office for National Statistics, Consumer price inflation, local price quotes (car repair items). ONS price quotes, series 610236. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare