Pontiac FIREBIRD

481 on UK roads in 2025+3 vs 2024

On the road

481

481 licensed

Change vs 2024

+0.6%

+3 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Pontiac FIREBIRD is a rare sight on UK roads, with 481 licensed in 2025 - up 0.6% on 2024. 8 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the Over 3.0L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Pontiac FIREBIRD cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Pontiac FIREBIRD looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Pontiac FIREBIRD on the road today.

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Under 1.0L1
1.6-2.0L1
2.0-3.0L10
Over 3.0L469

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200092%
2000-20048%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Pontiac Firebird holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 159 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

84.4%

159 MOT tests in 2025 · 147 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

83.6%

2023

85.3%

2024

85%

2025

84.4%

▲ 0.8 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Pontiac Firebird is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 157 cars tracked across years

1,945miles a year · low use

93%

low · <5k

3.8%

avg · 5-15k

3.2%

high · 15k+

Most cover 133-1,066 miles a year (median 369).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

84,403

17,198middle 50%: 51,389-104,801136,592

Typical odometer rising: 72,805 → 75,674 → 83,041 → 84,403

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

77.3%

40-80k

91.5%

80-120k

83.3%

120k+

75%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Pontiac Firebird passes first time 84.4% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 1,945 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 77.3% of low-mileage cars pass versus 75% past 120k.

Why a FIREBIRD fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 23 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a FIREBIRD fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical69.6%

Brakes69.6%

Exhaust & emissions26.1%

Suspension21.7%

Body & structure21.7%

Tyres17.4%

Visibility17.4%

Seat belts8.7%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.6

An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning6

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement6

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value4

A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps4

Emissions levels exceed default limits3

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer3

Parking brake inoperative on one side2

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen2

A tyre cords visible or damaged2

43.5% flagged dangerous·4.7 defects per fail·23 fails analysed

Pontiac FIREBIRD - frequently asked

How many Pontiac FIREBIRD are left in the UK?

There are 481 Pontiac FIREBIRD cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 0.6% on 2024.

How many new Pontiac FIREBIRD were registered in 2025?

8 brand-new Pontiac FIREBIRD cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Pontiac FIREBIRD use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Pontiac FIREBIRD on the road, with the majority in the Over 3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Pontiac FIREBIRD?

Most Pontiac FIREBIRD cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Pontiac FIREBIRD?

84.4% of Pontiac FIREBIRD cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Pontiac FIREBIRD has around 72,505 miles on the clock.

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What the typical Pontiac FIREBIRD looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Pontiac FIREBIRD on the road today.

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Under 1.0L1
1.6-2.0L1
2.0-3.0L10
Over 3.0L469

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200092%
2000-20048%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Pontiac Firebird holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 159 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

84.4%

159 MOT tests in 2025 · 147 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

83.6%

2023

85.3%

2024

85%

2025

84.4%

▲ 0.8 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Pontiac Firebird is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 157 cars tracked across years

1,945miles a year · low use

93%

low · <5k

3.8%

avg · 5-15k

3.2%

high · 15k+

Most cover 133-1,066 miles a year (median 369).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

84,403

17,198middle 50%: 51,389-104,801136,592

Typical odometer rising: 72,805 → 75,674 → 83,041 → 84,403

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

77.3%

40-80k

91.5%

80-120k

83.3%

120k+

75%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a FIREBIRD fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 23 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a FIREBIRD fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical69.6%

Brakes69.6%

Exhaust & emissions26.1%

Suspension21.7%

Body & structure21.7%

Tyres17.4%

Visibility17.4%

Seat belts8.7%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.6

An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning6

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement6

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value4

A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps4

Emissions levels exceed default limits3

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer3

Parking brake inoperative on one side2

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen2

A tyre cords visible or damaged2

43.5% flagged dangerous·4.7 defects per fail·23 fails analysed

Pontiac FIREBIRD - frequently asked

How many Pontiac FIREBIRD are left in the UK?

There are 481 Pontiac FIREBIRD cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 0.6% on 2024.

How many new Pontiac FIREBIRD were registered in 2025?

8 brand-new Pontiac FIREBIRD cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Pontiac FIREBIRD use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Pontiac FIREBIRD on the road, with the majority in the Over 3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Pontiac FIREBIRD?

Most Pontiac FIREBIRD cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Pontiac FIREBIRD?

84.4% of Pontiac FIREBIRD cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Pontiac FIREBIRD has around 72,505 miles on the clock.

Buying a Pontiac FIREBIRD?

Before you buy a specific Pontiac FIREBIRD, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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