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

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. The Polestar Polestar 2 Pilot Plus Ev Awd sits 11 points above the national average, ranked 1,029 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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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 recorded closing bids for damaged Polestar Polestar 2 Pilot Plus Ev Awds at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Polestar Polestar 2 Pilot Plus Ev Awd

1. 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, 1.5% of tests (3.47x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 4.6% of tests (2.77x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 6.4% of tests (2.3x the national rate for this defect)
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.6% of tests
5. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.4% of tests
6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
7. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.3% of tests (1.38x the national rate for this defect)
8. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.2% of tests
9. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.2% of tests
10. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.1% of tests

From 3,143 DVSA-tracked Polestar Polestar 2 Pilot Plus Ev Awd tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 10.74% of these flagged Polestar Polestar 2 Pilot Plus Ev Awd defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Polestar Polestar 2 Pilot Plus Ev Awd

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Polestar Polestar 2 Pilot Plus Ev Awd before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 25.5% of tests, also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 11.5% of tests, also fails
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 4.6% of tests
4. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.5% of tests
5. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.4% of tests
6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.2% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.2% of tests
8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.2% of tests
9. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.2% of tests
10. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.1% of tests

From 3,143 DVSA-tracked Polestar Polestar 2 Pilot Plus Ev Awd tests, 2024.

Polestar Polestar 2 Pilot Plus Ev Awd pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Polestar Polestar 2 Pilot Plus Ev Awd's first-time pass rate has risen 3.1 points, from 85.9% to 89%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. 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
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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