Known APK problem

Ford Fiesta VI: seat belts, seats and airbags

On the Ford Fiesta VI the APK inspector finds seat belts, seats and airbags problems 60% more often than on cars of the same age: at 16+ years 1.1%, against about 0.7% nationally.

Window: Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · Updated: 16 Oct 2026

What is it?

Faulty seat belts, loose seats or an airbag warning light that stays on.

Repair indication: mediuma targeted repair at the garage.

How to check it at the viewing

Pull each belt out quickly: it should lock. The airbag light goes out after starting.

Ask the seller: Does the airbag light ever come on, and has anything been done about it?

By age

Share of inspected Ford Fiesta VIs with this defect, compared with all cars of the same age.

Age	Type	Fiesta VI	95%-CI	National	Difference	n
7 – 8 years	A	0.6%	0.4 – 0.8%	0.5%	1.1×	4,162
9 – 10 years	A	0.6%	0.5 – 0.7%	0.5%	1.1×	17,262
11 – 12 years	A	0.4%	0.3 – 0.5%	0.4%	0.9×	19,490
13 – 15 years	A	0.8%	0.7 – 0.9%	0.5%	1.5×	35,505
16+ years	A	1.1%	1.0 – 1.2%	0.7%	1.6×	19,925

A = structure, safety or costly mechanics; B = fail, usually simple; C = advisory. An age is missing when this defect is not among the most common there.

Comparable cars at 16+ years

Model	Seat belts, seats and airbags	Vs. national
Ford Fiesta VI	1.1%	1.6×
Volkswagen Polo V	0.9%	1.3×
SEAT Ibiza IV	0.5%	0.7×
Peugeot 207	0.4%	0.6×
Renault Clio III	1.1%	1.6×
Opel Corsa D	0.6%	0.9×

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Frequently asked questions

Does the Ford Fiesta VI often have seat belts, seats and airbags problems?

Yes, more often than average at the APK. At 16+ years the inspector found a seat belts, seats and airbags defect on 1.1% of inspected Ford Fiesta VIs, against about 0.7% of all cars of the same age (1.6×). Source: RDW Open Data, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.

How do you check the seat belts, seats and airbags on a used Ford Fiesta VI?

Pull each belt out quickly: it should lock. The airbag light goes out after starting.

Repair indication: small, medium or large. An indication of the usual repair, not a quote: the real cost depends on the car, the cause and the garage.

Source: RDW Open Data (CC0), analysis CarXray.nl. 6,857,004 inspected passenger cars aged 3 years and older, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026. Each car counts once. How we know