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Suzuki Jimny seat belts and airbags problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 7,550 MOT tests · Updated

At 19 years, 5.7 in 100 MOT tests of the Suzuki Jimny failed on seat belts and airbags, against 2.9 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 7,550 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: fails 1.8–2.2× as often as all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 431 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 23 ages from 3 to 25 years, 98,308 MOT tests
  • Most common fail: Seat belt prescribed areas: prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced, 4.7 per 100 MOT tests

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

What the MOT tests show

What we know

5.7 fails per 100 MOT tests at 19 years, against 2.9 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 19 (all test years). The Suzuki Jimny fails more often here.

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 Jimny seat belts and airbags fails by age

Suzuki Jimny seat belts and airbags fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Suzuki Jimny. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.02463 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 2,912 MOT tests34 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 2,985 MOT tests5 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 3,585 MOT tests56 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 3,708 MOT tests7 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 3,521 MOT tests78 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 3,878 MOT tests9 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 3,801 MOT tests910 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.7), 3,685 MOT tests11 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.9), 3,484 MOT tests1112 years: 0.6 per 100 (all cars 1.0), 3,326 MOT tests13 years: 0.9 per 100 (all cars 1.2), 3,282 MOT tests1314 years: 1.7 per 100 (all cars 1.5), 3,634 MOT tests15 years: 2.7 per 100 (all cars 1.7), 4,677 MOT tests1516 years: 4.3 per 100 (all cars 2.1), 5,712 MOT tests17 years: 4.8 per 100 (all cars 2.5), 6,665 MOT tests1718 years: 5.5 per 100 (all cars 2.7), 7,442 MOT tests19 years: 5.7 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 7,550 MOT tests1920 years: 5.8 per 100 (all cars 3.1), 7,226 MOT tests21 years: 5.7 per 100 (all cars 3.1), 6,260 MOT tests2122 years: 5.5 per 100 (all cars 3.1), 4,814 MOT tests23 years: 5.7 per 100 (all cars 3.2), 3,272 MOT tests2324 years: 4.8 per 100 (all cars 3.2), 1,886 MOT tests25 years: 4.8 per 100 (all cars 3.3), 1,003 MOT tests25
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Suzuki Jimny All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
32,9120.10.3
42,9850.20.3
53,5850.20.3
63,7080.30.4
73,5210.10.4
83,8780.30.5
93,8010.20.6
103,6850.40.7
113,4840.40.9
123,3260.61.0
133,2820.91.2
143,6341.71.5
154,6772.71.7
165,7124.32.1
176,6654.82.5
187,4425.52.7
19*7,5505.72.9
20*7,2265.83.1
21*6,2605.73.1
22*4,8145.53.1
23*3,2725.73.2
24*1,8864.83.2
25*1,0034.83.3

All first-use years of the Suzuki Jimny 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 19 years

Fails

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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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Questions people ask

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

1.8 to 2.2 times the seat belts and airbags fail rate of all class 4 vehicles the same age at 19 years (all test years), from 7,550 MOT tests. The interval is clear of 1.2 in the same direction at 3 of the 23 ages seen (ages up to 18 with at least 100 MOT tests with a fail).

How common are Suzuki Jimny seat belts and airbags problems?

5.7 in 100 MOT tests at 19 years failed on seat belts and airbags, against 2.9 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 7,550 MOT tests).

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

4.7 in 100 MOT tests at 19 years: Seat belt prescribed areas: prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (352 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, 98,308 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