Pontiac Firebird MOT Results
87.5% pass rate
            from 80 tests in 2021
                
                    (51% better than other pre-1990 cars)
                
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        Failure rates by item
        
    Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for pre-1990 cars and highlighted areas where the Pontiac Firebird is unusually good or bad.
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                    8.8% fail on
                    Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
                    
                
                
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                    3.8% fail on
                    Headlamps
                    
                
                
                - 3.8% fail on Headlamp
 
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                    3.8% fail on
                    Headlamp aim
                    
                
                
                - 3.8% fail on Headlamp aim
 
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                    2.5% fail on
                    Direction indicators
                    
                
                
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                    2.5% fail on
                    Flashing type
                    
                
                
                - 1.3% fail on All direction indicators
- 1.3% fail on Individual direction indicators
 
 
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                    2.5% fail on
                    Flashing type
                    
                
                
                
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                    1.3% fail on
                    Front and rear fog lamps
                    
                
                
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                    1.3% fail on
                    Rear fog lamp
                    
                
                
                - 1.3% fail on Rear fog lamp
 
 
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                    1.3% fail on
                    Rear fog lamp
                    
                
                
                
- 1.3% fail on Registration plate lamp(s)
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                    1.3% fail on
                    Electrical equipment
                    
                
                
                - 1.3% fail on Battery(ies)
 
 
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                    3.8% fail on
                    Headlamps
                    
                
                
                
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                    5.0% fail on
                    Brakes
                    
                
                
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                    5.0% fail on
                    Brake performance
                    
                
                
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                    5.0% fail on
                    Parking brake efficiency (sp)
                    
                
                
                - 5.0% fail on Rbt (sp)
 
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                    1.3% fail on
                    Parking brake performance
                    
                
                
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                    1.3% fail on
                    Rbt
                    
                
                
                - 1.3% fail on Parking brake performance
 
 
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                    1.3% fail on
                    Rbt
                    
                
                
                
 
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                    5.0% fail on
                    Parking brake efficiency (sp)
                    
                
                
                
 
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                    5.0% fail on
                    Brake performance
                    
                
                
                
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                    5.0% fail on
                    Visibility
                    
                
                
                - 3.8% fail on Washers
- 1.3% fail on Wipers
 
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                    2.5% fail on
                    Suspension
                    
                
                
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                    1.3% fail on
                    Springs
                    
                
                
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                    1.3% fail on
                    Leaf springs
                    
                
                
                - 1.3% fail on Shackle pins and bushes
 
 
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                    1.3% fail on
                    Leaf springs
                    
                
                
                
- 1.3% fail on Shock absorbers
 
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                    1.3% fail on
                    Springs
                    
                
                
                
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                    2.5% fail on
                    Noise, emissions and leaks
                    
                
                
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                    2.5% fail on
                    Exhaust emissions
                    
                
                
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                    2.5% fail on
                    Spark ignition
                    
                
                
                - 1.3% fail on Non catalyst emissions
- 1.3% fail on Catalyst emissions
 
 
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                    2.5% fail on
                    Spark ignition
                    
                
                
                
 
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                    2.5% fail on
                    Exhaust emissions
                    
                
                
                
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                    1.3% fail on
                    Steering
                    
                
                
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                    1.3% fail on
                    Steering linkage components
                    
                
                
                - 1.3% fail on Track rod end
 
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                    1.3% fail on
                    Steering play
                    
                
                
                - 1.3% fail on Steering box
 
 
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                    1.3% fail on
                    Steering linkage components
                    
                
                
                
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                    1.3% fail on
                    Body, chassis, structure
                    
                
                
                - 1.3% fail on Floor
 
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                    1.3% fail on
                    Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
                    
                
                
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                    1.3% fail on
                    Seat belts
                    
                
                
                - 1.3% fail on Condition
 
 
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                    1.3% fail on
                    Seat belts
                    
                
                
                
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