Missing Airbags and other MOT stuff.

invalid@example.com (Duncodin), Duncodin
Sat, 08 Nov 2025 22:35:57 +0000

We've had lots of discussions about our body mods, interiors etc. One subject keeps coming up.

Airbags.

The general consensus appears to be that an MOT tester just needs to look at the LED on the dash and if that's working then all is OK. It's been said that the MOT tester is not even 'allowed' to look at anything except that LED.

Here's some excerpts from the MOT Inspection manual.

First. The bit about an MOT tester just looking at the LED (ie not allowed to look for an actual Airbag)...

Missing Airbags and other MOT stuff.