UK vehicle statistics / Pontiac

How many Pontiac Firebird cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 481 licensed and 539 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Pontiac Firebird generic-model group.

Looking at a Firebird?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular Firebird is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Firebird disappearing?

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.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 1,020 Firebird 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 Firebird — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1481539
2025 Q4482530
2025 Q3515493
2025 Q2515491
2025 Q1478518
2024 Q4480514
2024 Q3506490
2024 Q2519483
2024 Q1486496
2023 Q4475516
2023 Q3502490
2023 Q2501485
2023 Q1475507
2022 Q4479510
2022 Q3511467
2022 Q2512455
2022 Q1491469
2021 Q4481475
2021 Q3515444
2021 Q2499442
2021 Q1445472
2020 Q4444491
2020 Q3471459
2020 Q2453460
2020 Q1427487
2019 Q4427492
2019 Q3482439
2019 Q2485429
2019 Q1423459
2018 Q4414507
2018 Q3463443
2018 Q2467426
2018 Q1380471
2017 Q4382500
2017 Q3439438
2017 Q2441425
2017 Q1386437
2016 Q4388465
2016 Q3445397
2016 Q2441394
2016 Q1384429
2015 Q4383452
2015 Q3447378
2015 Q2441366
2015 Q1352395
2014 Q4352436
2014 Q3445358

Common questions

How many Pontiac Firebird cars are left in the UK?

481 were licensed and 539 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Pontiac Firebird cars are SORN?

539 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,020 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Firebird disappearing?

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 this say whether one Firebird is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its 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.