Is an airbag light an mot failure yet?

[happydudeuk]

Recently fitted GTI seats and I didn't sort out the airbag thing. Just wondering if it's an MOT failure or not?

[Mrk1]

Yes indeed i'm afraid airbag light is a failure as are these
http://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/repository/CHANGES%20TO%20THE%20MOT%20TEST%20EFFECTIVE%20FROM %2020%20MARCH%202013.pdf

[williamanderson31]

I dont know how correct this is but my MOT tester said it is just an advisory as my parents car had the airbag light on when it went for its test

[Nates-VTR]

It is a failure, as far as I know it has to come on with ignition and then go back off, so you can't sort it by just taking the bulb out, that's the rules here in Ireland anyway.

[Yates]

If Its on should be ok, If Its flashing thats a fail. Well used to be That

[happydudeuk]

It's not flashing like it's just on koz I disconnected the wire under the seats

[stevo67]

It has to come on then go out after 30secs I believe mate.

[VECTRASRI]

Get the pre tensioners wired in to be safe

[griff_106]

It's an advisory AFAIK but don't take that as gospel lol. My airbag light was on a while ago now but just it was only the pre tensioners (as above) that had failed' I used a chocolate box connector in case myself (or any subsequent owners) wanted to get the seats out and it was job done :y:

[Mr_P]

Used to be an advisory. Is now a fail.

[GolfJay]

After the amount of threads on the new MOT laws I thought people would know this.

Its a failure.

[MPHZONE]

Great.. got bucket seats in mine now so cant plug the pre tensioners in, what should i do?

[dontpannic]

Resistor on the seat plug.