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SEAT Tarraco seat belts and airbags problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 10,420 MOT tests · Updated

At 3 years, 2.5 in 100 MOT tests of the SEAT Tarraco failed on seat belts and airbags, against 0.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 10,420 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), 257 MOT tests with a fail
  • When it starts: clear of 1.2 times from 3 years and at every older age seen
  • Most common fail: Airbag (SRS) warning light on, 2.2 per 100 MOT tests

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

What the MOT tests show

What we know

2.5 fails per 100 MOT tests at 3 years, against 0.3 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 3 (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.

SEAT Tarraco seat belts and airbags fails by age

SEAT Tarraco seat belts and airbags fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the SEAT Tarraco. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.01233 years: 2.5 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 10,420 MOT tests34 years: 2.6 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 9,131 MOT tests45 years: 2.9 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 6,977 MOT tests56 years: 2.4 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 4,170 MOT tests6
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. SEAT Tarraco All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
310,4202.50.3
49,1312.60.3
56,9772.90.3
64,1702.40.4

All first-use years of the SEAT Tarraco 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 3 years

Fails

  • Airbag (SRS) warning light on: 2.2 fails per 100 MOT tests, all class 4 vehicles 0.1. 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 SEAT Tarraco problems

Seat belts and airbags on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the SEAT Tarraco have more seat belts and airbags problems than other cars?

2.5 in 100 MOT tests at 3 years, against 0.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 10,420 MOT tests).

How common are SEAT Tarraco seat belts and airbags problems?

2.5 in 100 MOT tests at 3 years failed on seat belts and airbags, against 0.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 10,420 MOT tests).

What is the most common SEAT Tarraco seat belts and airbags fail?

2.2 in 100 MOT tests at 3 years: Airbag (SRS) warning light on (224 MOT tests with it).

At what age do SEAT Tarraco seat belts and airbags fails start?

3 years: from then on the rate stays clear of 1.2 times all class 4 vehicles the same age at every age seen, 30,698 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, 30,698 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