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How rare is a Pontiac Firebird?

Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Pontiac Firebird

Pontiac Firebird

507

still registered in Oz

<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia

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Pontiac Firebird

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21 manufacture years from 1967 to 1987. A few records outside this range are too small to publish reliably. Year of manufacture as recorded on the registry — not model year or compliance plate.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

1968

Busiest manufacture year

About 98 still registered — about 19% of this model’s total.

1986

Rarest for its year

About 11 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1986 vehicles still registered.

30%

Share of all Pontiac

About 507 of about 1,690 Pontiac vehicles still registered.

21

Build years still on the road

From 1967 to 1987, as at 31 Jan 2025.

By year of manufacture

Each row is a year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Open a year for history, state split, and rarity.

YearStill registeredShare of modelRarity for its year
1967About 7515%Rarer than 82% of other 1967 vehicles still registered
1968About 9819%Rarer than 76% of other 1968 vehicles still registered
1969About 5411%Rarer than 83% of other 1969 vehicles still registered
1970About 132.6%Rarer than 98% of other 1970 vehicles still registered
1971About 142.8%Rarer than 98% of other 1971 vehicles still registered
1972About 122.4%Rarer than 98% of other 1972 vehicles still registered
1973About 122.4%Rarer than 99% of other 1973 vehicles still registered
1974About 112.2%Rarer than 98% of other 1974 vehicles still registered
1975About 91.8%Not ranked
1976About 91.8%Not ranked
1977About 203.9%Rarer than 95% of other 1977 vehicles still registered
1978About 193.7%Rarer than 95% of other 1978 vehicles still registered
1979About 336.5%Rarer than 89% of other 1979 vehicles still registered
1980About 61.2%Not ranked
1981About 71.4%Not ranked
1982About 81.6%Not ranked
1983About 71.4%Not ranked
1984About 122.4%Rarer than 99% of other 1984 vehicles still registered
1985About 71.4%Not ranked
1986About 112.2%Rarer than 99% of other 1986 vehicles still registered
1987About 112.2%Rarer than 99% of other 1987 vehicles still registered
1988About 102.0%Not ranked
1989About 81.6%Not ranked
1990About 30.6%Not ranked
1991About 91.8%Not ranked
1992About 30.6%Not ranked
1993About 30.6%Not ranked
1994About 40.8%Not ranked
1995About 91.8%Not ranked
1996About 30.6%Not ranked
1997About 40.8%Not ranked
1998About 30.6%Not ranked

How likely are you to spot one?

About 27,600 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Pontiac Firebird.

Spot a Pontiac FirebirdAbout 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Still registered, year by year

How many Pontiac Firebird vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.

Up about 11% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 202505001k20212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend 2021–2025
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 458
31 Jan 2022About 464
31 Jan 2023About 471
31 Jan 2024About 469
31 Jan 2025About 507

Age profile of Pontiac Firebird still registered

By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.

Year of manufacture histogram1967: About 75 registered19671968: About 98 registered1969: About 54 registered1970: About 13 registered19701971: About 14 registered1972: About 12 registered1973: About 12 registered19731974: About 11 registered1975: About 9 registered1976: About 9 registered19761977: About 20 registered1978: About 19 registered1979: About 33 registered19791980: About 6 registered1981: About 7 registered1982: About 8 registered19821983: About 7 registered1984: About 12 registered1985: About 7 registered19851986: About 11 registered1987: About 11 registered1988: About 10 registered19881989: About 8 registered1990: About 3 registered1991: About 9 registered19911992: About 3 registered1993: About 3 registered1994: About 4 registered19941995: About 9 registered1996: About 3 registered1997: About 4 registered19971998: About 3 registered1998

Where they’re registered (state/territory)

Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory

NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT

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State registration counts
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 67
VICAbout 90
QLDAbout 203
WAAbout 15
SAAbout 102
TASAbout 9
ACTAbout 12
NTAbout 3

How matching cars are powered

How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 504 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered

Questions about the Pontiac Firebird

Which build year of the Pontiac Firebird has the most still registered?
1968 — About 98 still registered in Australia.
Which Pontiac Firebird year is rarest for its age?
1986 — About 11 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1986 vehicles still registered.
What share of all Pontiac vehicles still registered is the Firebird?
30% — about 507 of about 1,690 Pontiac vehicles, all years together.
Which years were the Pontiac Firebird vehicles still registered made in?
21 manufacture years from 1967 to 1987.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 203); SA (About 102). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

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Based on BITRE Road Vehicles Australia, January 2021–2025 (CC BY 3.0 AU; the January 2024 release is CC BY 2.5 AU). Colour: Victorian Department of Transport and Planning, Whole Fleet Vehicle Registration Snapshot by Model, Q4 2024 (CC BY 4.0). Oz rare cars is not affiliated with or endorsed by BITRE, the Australian Government or the Victorian Government. Registration counts are not sales, not a valuation, and not advice. Method