# Pontiac Trans MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Pontiac Trans passed its MOT first time 86% of the time, but from only 43 MOT tests, so treat it as a rough guide. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 86%
- MOT tests analysed: 43 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics

These figures come from 43 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2002 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1984 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1983 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1981 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1980 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1979 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 86% |
| 1978 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1977 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1975 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1973 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1971 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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