You don t want to endanger your life with faulty seat belts and if you have to take the mot test you do not want to fail it and have to retake the test.
Frayed seat belt mot.
Reasons for failure of seatbelts.
The seat belt is now back in and the car is ready for its first mot in 16 years.
Hi all the drivers side seat belt in my lexus is freyed.
If you see that one or more of your seat belts have issues with the pretensioner retractor webbing etc do not hesitate to get them repaired immediately.
Discussion in motors started by hopeful builder 5 mar 2012.
If any part of the seat belt is faulty or not functioning up to par it will be cause for failure of the mot test.
Any idea if this is an mot failure.
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Anchorages for the securing of disabled persons belts or wheelchairs will be inspected.
The seat belt is now back in and the car is ready for its first mot in 16 years.
Child seats which are permanently attached to the vehicle using isofix or nuts and bolts will be inspected.
Seat belt installation checks.
Mot forum the mot testing.
A cut which causes the fibres to separate.
All seat belts fitted will be inspected.
Had a chat with the tester about the frayed webbing and he said he would not fail it on this.
Most vehicles after 1965 must have seat belts.
Last edited on fri mar 16th 2007 10 46 pm by classicsaab.
Its only down to wear and tear but i m just.
Failure to pass the mot test will leave you with a refusal of an mot test certificate that will be recorded in the mot database.
If any of this is found on an individual s seat belt s he or she will not pass the mot test.
Seat belt installation rules and inspection for vehicles fitted with more than 8 passenger seats and first used before 1 october 2001.
Last edited on fri mar 16th 2007 04 46 pm by classicsaab.
From the mot manual.
Formerly mot test of seat belts.
There should be no fraying rips tears worn out patches or cut portions.
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Fluffing or fraying sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt or which has.
I removed the seat belt in question this morning and took it to the local testing station.
This has happened around a quarter of the width by about 700mm in length.
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