Failure category
Structure & seat-belts
Seat-belt anchorages, sub-frame integrity, vehicle structure corroded enough to lose rigidity. Less common, but the most expensive when they hit.
Defect codes
20
Total fails
89,122
Defect codes in this category, ranked.
Sorted by total cars affected last year. Click any row for the full defect description plus the models most at risk.
- 01 40,854
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced
74 models affected
- 02 22,688
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
75 models affected
- 03 18,240
Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point
51 models affected
- 04 4,753
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced
17 models affected
- 05 1,044
Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
116 models affected
- 06 744
Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
48 models affected
- 07 424
Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
11 models affected
- 08 196
A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
16 models affected
- 09 45
A body panel or body component damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
3 models affected
- 10 42
A body panel or body component damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
3 models affected
- 11 25
A spoke missing, cracked, excessively loose, bent or corroded
3 models affected
- 12 20
Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
4 models affected
- 13 14
A seat belt or flexible stalk damaged
4 models affected
- 14 13
A passenger seat with a defective structure or the backrest cannot be secured in the upright position.
3 models affected
- 15 10
Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
2 models affected
- 16 2
A statutory seat belt missing
1 models affected
- 17 2
A spoke missing, cracked, excessively loose, bent or corroded
1 models affected
- 18 2
Joining/attachment plates or fastenings so insecure that structural rigidity is seriously reduced
1 models affected
- 19 2
A body panel or body component damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
1 models affected
- 20 2
A driver's seat with a defective structure
1 models affected
Brands most affected.
Total category-fails across each manufacturer's tested fleet. High-volume brands naturally lead — read alongside their model pass-rates.