UK vehicle statistics / Pontiac
How many Pontiac cars are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 481 licensed and 539 SORN Pontiac vehicles in the UK, across 1 published model group. That means 1 in 2 surviving Pontiac is currently off the road.
Looking at a Pontiac?
Population figures describe a model group, not the car in front of you.
Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. Before buying, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.
Is the Pontiac fleet shrinking?
Adding up every published Pontiac model group: Licensed numbers peaked at 519 in 2024 Q2 and stand at 481 in 2026 Q1, down 7%. That is up 8% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 539 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,020 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
Before you buy
- Ask why it was off the road — Of the 1,020 Pontiac vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (539 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
- Check the actual Pontiac — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.
Rarest Pontiac models
The published Pontiac model groups with the smallest surviving populations.
- Firebird — 481 licensed, 539 SORN
Every Pontiac model
| Model | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| Firebird | 481 | 539 |
How to read these numbers
Licensed means taxed and legal to use on the road at the end of the quarter. SORN means the keeper has declared it off the road — it still exists, but it is not in use. A model group's total is the best available proxy for how many survive, and a shrinking one means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply.
Common questions
How many Pontiac cars are left in the UK?
481 Pontiac vehicles were licensed and 539 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, across 1 published model group, according to DfT and DVLA statistics.
Which Pontiac is rarest?
Of the published Pontiac model groups, the Firebird has the smallest surviving population at 481 licensed and 539 SORN.
Is the Pontiac fleet shrinking?
Licensed numbers peaked at 519 in 2024 Q2 and stand at 481 in 2026 Q1, down 7%. That is up 8% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 539 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,020 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
Does a Pontiac population figure describe the car I am looking at?
No. It describes the model group. Enter the registration for that car's own free MOT, tax and mileage record.
Source and limitations
Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.
Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.