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Suzuki Grand Vitara seat belts and airbags problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 9,265 MOT tests · Updated

At 17 years, 3.1 in 100 MOT tests of the Suzuki Grand Vitara failed on seat belts and airbags, against 2.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 9,265 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), 283 MOT tests with a fail
  • When it starts: clear of 1.2 times from 19 years and at every older age seen
  • Most common fail: Seat belt prescribed areas: prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced, 1.7 per 100 MOT tests

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

What the MOT tests show

What we know

3.1 fails per 100 MOT tests at 17 years, against 2.5 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 17 (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.

Suzuki Grand Vitara seat belts and airbags fails by age

Suzuki Grand Vitara seat belts and airbags fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Suzuki Grand Vitara. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.02469 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 1,743 MOT tests910 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.7), 2,865 MOT tests11 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 0.9), 4,328 MOT tests1112 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 1.0), 5,684 MOT tests13 years: 1.2 per 100 (all cars 1.2), 6,523 MOT tests1314 years: 1.8 per 100 (all cars 1.5), 7,715 MOT tests15 years: 2.2 per 100 (all cars 1.7), 8,900 MOT tests1516 years: 2.9 per 100 (all cars 2.1), 9,081 MOT tests17 years: 3.1 per 100 (all cars 2.5), 9,265 MOT tests1718 years: 3.6 per 100 (all cars 2.7), 9,139 MOT tests19 years: 4.0 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 8,060 MOT tests1920 years: 4.2 per 100 (all cars 3.1), 6,834 MOT tests21 years: 4.5 per 100 (all cars 3.1), 4,929 MOT tests2122 years: 5.6 per 100 (all cars 3.1), 3,024 MOT tests23 years: 6.1 per 100 (all cars 3.2), 1,733 MOT tests23
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Suzuki Grand Vitara All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
91,7430.40.6
102,8650.50.7
114,3280.70.9
125,6840.81.0
136,5231.21.2
147,7151.81.5
158,9002.21.7
169,0812.92.1
179,2653.12.5
189,1393.62.7
19*8,0604.02.9
20*6,8344.23.1
21*4,9294.53.1
22*3,0245.63.1
23*1,7336.13.2

All first-use years of the Suzuki Grand Vitara 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 17 years

Fails

Repair cost

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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 Suzuki Grand Vitara problems

Seat belts and airbags on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Suzuki Grand Vitara have more seat belts and airbags problems than other cars?

3.1 in 100 MOT tests at 17 years, against 2.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 9,265 MOT tests).

How common are Suzuki Grand Vitara seat belts and airbags problems?

3.1 in 100 MOT tests at 17 years failed on seat belts and airbags, against 2.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 9,265 MOT tests).

What is the most common Suzuki Grand Vitara seat belts and airbags fail?

1.7 in 100 MOT tests at 17 years: Seat belt prescribed areas: prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (154 MOT tests with it).

At what age do Suzuki Grand Vitara seat belts and airbags fails start?

19 years: from then on the rate stays clear of 1.2 times all class 4 vehicles the same age at every age seen, 24,580 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, 89,823 MOT tests. 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