[Taylortony]

Is the fact you no longer have the airbag light on show not an MOT failure?

 

[Taylortony]

Is the fact you no longer have the airbag light on show not an MOT failure?

yikes is this true [smiley=book2.gif]

https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... -at-an-mot

2.6 Seatbelts

The vehicle will be inspected to check that:

the mandatory seatbelts are in place
they are suitable for the vehicle
they are in a good condition
they work properly
they are attached securely

The malfunction indicator lamps (MILs) or dashboard warning lights will be checked for the:

air bags
seatbelt pretensioners (which remove the slack from a seatbelt in the event of a collision)
seatbelt load limiters (which release a small amount of belt when it's too tight)

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspect ... tion-7-1-5

7.1.5. Airbags

This inspection is for all airbags fitted as original equipment other than on Class 3 vehicles.

A passenger airbag that is switched off is not a defect.
Defect Category
(a) An airbag fitted as original equipment obviously missing Major
(b) Not in use
(c) An airbag obviously inoperative Major

Surely his means of checking it is inoperative is the airbag light, if he can't see it he can't check it, therefore he cannot assume it is servicable, would it not fail? Mind you is it the passenger one?

 

[Taylortony]

Maybe into the ashtray if not in use?

 

[Taylortony]

But surely there is a hole above that for the MMI lead, could you not have used that?