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MG GS seat belts and airbags problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 2,862 MOT tests · Updated

At 6 years, 2.1 in 100 MOT tests of the MG GS failed on seat belts and airbags, against 0.4 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 2,862 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), 59 MOT tests with a fail
  • When it starts: clear of 1.2 times from 4 years and at every older age seen
  • Most common fail: Airbag (SRS) warning light on, 1.8 per 100 MOT tests

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

What the MOT tests show

What we know

2.1 fails per 100 MOT tests at 6 years, against 0.4 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6 (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.

MG GS seat belts and airbags fails by age

MG GS seat belts and airbags fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the MG GS. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.0124 years: 1.4 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 1,341 MOT tests45 years: 2.2 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 2,322 MOT tests56 years: 2.1 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 2,862 MOT tests67 years: 2.4 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 2,504 MOT tests78 years: 2.2 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 1,532 MOT tests8
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. MG GS All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
41,3411.40.3
52,3222.20.3
62,8622.10.4
72,5042.40.4
81,5322.20.5

All first-use years of the MG GS pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the seat belts and airbags at 6 years

Fails

  • Airbag (SRS) warning light on: 1.8 fails per 100 MOT tests, all class 4 vehicles 0.2. 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.

Check one MG GS, not the average

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Other MG GS problems

Seat belts and airbags on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the MG GS have more seat belts and airbags problems than other cars?

2.1 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years, against 0.4 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 2,862 MOT tests).

How common are MG GS seat belts and airbags problems?

2.1 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years failed on seat belts and airbags, against 0.4 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 2,862 MOT tests).

What is the most common MG GS seat belts and airbags fail?

1.8 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years: Airbag (SRS) warning light on (51 MOT tests with it).

At what age do MG GS seat belts and airbags fails start?

4 years: from then on the rate stays clear of 1.2 times all class 4 vehicles the same age at every age seen, 10,561 MOT tests.

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 10,561 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