1994 Pontiac Firebird — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

100.0%

Latest Pass Rate

290

Total Tests (All Years)

72,769 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Firebird

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1994 Pontiac Firebird as it ages.

15 yrs66.7%

→ ↑1.7%

16 yrs68.4%

→ ↑19.8%

17 yrs88.2%

→ ↓13.2%

19 yrs75.0%

→ ↑3.8%

20 yrs78.8%

→ ↓3.8%

21 yrs75.0%

→ ↓10.5%

22 yrs64.5%

→ ↑35.5%

30 yrs100.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	66.7%	42
16 yrs	68.4%	38
17 yrs	88.2%	34
19 yrs	75.0%	32
20 yrs	78.8%	33
21 yrs	75.0%	32
22 yrs	64.5%	31
30 yrs	100.0%	48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Pontiac Firebird pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	100%	48
2016 (22 yrs)	64.5%	31
2015 (21 yrs)	75%	32
2014 (20 yrs)	78.8%	33
2013 (19 yrs)	75%	32
2011 (17 yrs)	88.2%	34
2010 (16 yrs)	68.4%	38
2009 (15 yrs)	66.7%	42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 42Avg Mileage 98,149Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%

2010

68.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 38Avg Mileage 98,679Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2011

88.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 34Avg Mileage 95,820Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 5.9%

2013

75.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 32Avg Mileage 104,600Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.5%

2014

78.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 33Avg Mileage 97,784Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2015

75.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 32Avg Mileage 101,526Top Failure Suspension — 40.6%

2016High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 31Avg Mileage 101,211Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 38.7%

2024

100.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 48Avg Mileage 72,769Top Failure —

MOT results for 1994 Pontiac Firebird by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	66.7%	42	98,149	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%
2010	16	68.4%	38	98,679	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2011	17	88.2%	34	95,820	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 5.9%
2013	19	75.0%	32	104,600	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.5%
2014	20	78.8%	33	97,784	Brakes — 33.3%
2015	21	75.0%	32	101,526	Suspension — 40.6%
2016	22	64.5%	31	101,211	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 38.7%
2024	30	100.0%	48	72,769	—

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Pontiac Firebird, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

15.4%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

15.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

11.7%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

1978 1979 1994 1995

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About This Data

This page shows how Pontiac Firebird cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 290 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.