MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : Pontiac : Firebird
Pontiac Firebird
Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
1968 | 2 | 50% | Parking brake efficiency well below minimum requirement. |
1972 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
1973 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
1976 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
1979 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
1980 | 2 | 50% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
1981 | 8 | 87.5% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
1982 | 3 | 100% | n/a |
1983 | 3 | 66.67% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
1984 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
1985 | 3 | 33.33% | Brakes out of balance across an axle. |
1987 | 3 | 100% | n/a |
1988 | 3 | 100% | n/a |
1989 | 9 | 100% | n/a |
1990 | 7 | 100% | n/a |
1991 | 8 | 100% | n/a |
1992 | 8 | 87.5% | Brakes out of balance across an axle. |
1994 | 12 | 75% | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
1995 | 11 | 81.82% | Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts, drag on the ground or the connectors for braking or steering disconnected. |
1996 | 4 | 75% | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
1997 | 10 | 60% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
1998 | 4 | 100% | n/a |
1999 | 6 | 66.67% | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. |
2000 | 3 | 100% | n/a |
2001 | 4 | 100% | n/a |
2002 | 7 | 85.71% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
2003 | 3 | 100% | n/a |
2004 | 6 | 100% | n/a |
2005 | 4 | 75% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
2007 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
2008 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
2009 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
2010 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
2012 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
2013 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
2014 | 1 | 0% | Headlamp not securely attached. |
2015 | 1 | 0% | Number plate inscription missing or illegible. |
2017 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
2018 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
2020 | 2 | 50% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
Tests: 154
Average Pontiac Firebird pass rate: 84.42%
Most common fail reasons
# | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
1 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a)(ii) | Major | 17% |
2 | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.3.1(a)(ii) | Major | 17% |
3 | Emissions levels exceed default limits. | 8.2.1.2(b) | Major | 17% |
4 | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. | 1.4.2(a)(i) | Major | 17% |
5 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 17% |
6 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 13% |
7 | Parking brake efficiency well below minimum requirement. | 1.4.2(a)(ii) | Dangerous | 13% |
8 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 13% |
9 | Binding brake. | 1.2.1(f) | Major | 13% |
10 | Electrical wiring insecure. | 4.11(a)(ii) | Major | 13% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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