Personally, I think £60 is pretty decent for the job. Though I'd ideally want them choccy-blocked and then taped up.

Do be VERY aware that, if you decide to do the job yourself, you need to ensure there is no residual current in the system. Usually this means disconnecting the battery and then walking away for 20 minutes before starting work.

There have been a few horror stories over the years of airbag systems being worked on and firing. Probably due to the battery being left connected, and the connection surging while it's all put back together again.

So if you do it yourself, make sure you give it that spare time. Because having the airbags go off and needing to replace them would probably cost well in excess of £60 !

You're quite right to want to fix it properly. But you can drive a car quite safely with the airbag light on, and get it through the MOT as well - my old Fiat Panda had the light on for years

I'd agree with lekie, but would suggest you use shrink wrap not PVC tape. When the interior of the car gets hot in the summer the pvc tape simply can't hack it and will peel, dry out and come off.

The airbag won't go off if the key is out of the ignition. Those horror stories are just that, horror stories. I'd advise disconnecting the battery for good measure all the same.