Polestar Polestar 2 Pilot Plus Ev Awd: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Polestar Polestar 2 Pilot Plus Ev Awd passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 11 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 3,148 individual Polestar Polestar 2 Pilot Plus Ev Awd tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 87.7% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +11 points |
| Tests analysed | 3,148 |
| Average mileage at test | 36,275 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2021 |
| Reliability rank | 1,029 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 87.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 12 in every 100 Polestar Polestar 2 Pilot Plus Ev Awds presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Polestar Polestar 2 Pilot Plus Ev Awd tested had covered 36,275 miles and was built around 2021.
What this means at salvage auction
Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Polestar Polestar 2 Pilot Plus Ev Awd bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.
Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.
Looking at a specific Polestar Polestar 2 Pilot Plus Ev Awd rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Polestar Polestar 2 Pilot Plus Ev Awds actually sold for at UK salvage auction.
Most common MOT failures on a Polestar Polestar 2 Pilot Plus Ev Awd
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.1% of tests (3.29x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.9% of tests (2.36x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 4.3% of tests (2.13x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.9% of tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.9% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
- Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.2% of tests (1.43x the national rate for this defect)
- A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.1% of tests
- A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.1% of tests
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.1% of tests
From 5,586 DVSA-tracked Polestar Polestar 2 Pilot Plus Ev Awd tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.98% of these flagged Polestar Polestar 2 Pilot Plus Ev Awd defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Polestar Polestar 2 Pilot Plus Ev Awd pass rate by model year
Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Polestar Polestar 2 Pilot Plus Ev Awd year:
- 2020 Polestar Polestar 2 Pilot Plus Ev Awd - 85.9% first-time pass, 820 tests
- 2021 Polestar Polestar 2 Pilot Plus Ev Awd - 89% first-time pass, 2,309 tests
Other Polestar models
- Polestar Polestar 2 Ev Fwd - 91.8%
- Polestar Polestar 2 Plus Ev Fwd - 90.3%
- Polestar Polestar 2 Plus Ev Awd - 89.4%
Models with a similar pass rate
- BMW M4 - 87.7%
- BMW 7 Series - 87.7%
- Audi A3 S Line 40 Tfsi E S-A - 87.7%
- Volvo Xc90 R-Design B5 Mhev Awd Auto - 87.7%
- Kia Sportage GT-Line Crdi Isg Mhev - 87.7%
- BMW 220d M Sport Auto - 87.7%
If this car is a salvage or write-off
- What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
- What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
- Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
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