Seems you're right. Rather than splitting the airbag for side impact MG used a long one to cover both front and rear.
So where other cars would have 8, we have the same amount of protection with 6
(rave to the rescue)
Oh good, I can count after all.
Tony Dennis
I counted them in and I counted them out (with apologies to Brian Hanrahan) - 005, 007, 019, 051, 103, 288, 354, 455, 577, 700 - the story continues.