Polestar Polestar 2 Plus Ev Awd: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Polestar Polestar 2 Plus Ev Awd passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 12.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 500 individual Polestar Polestar 2 Plus Ev Awd tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 89.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 11 in every 100 Polestar Polestar 2 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 Plus Ev Awd tested had covered 31,373 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 Plus Ev Awd sits 12.7 points above the national average, ranked 807 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.

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 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 Plus Ev Awds at UK salvage auction.

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

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 9.4% of tests (3.36x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3% of tests (1.79x the national rate for this defect)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.8% of tests
4. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.8% of tests
5. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.4% of tests (2.71x the national rate for this defect)
6. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.4% of tests
7. 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, 0.2% of tests
8. Reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface, 0.2% of tests (7.24x the national rate for this defect)
9. Audible warning inoperative, 0.2% of tests
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.2% of tests

From 500 DVSA-tracked Polestar Polestar 2 Plus Ev Awd tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 10.42% of these flagged Polestar Polestar 2 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 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 Plus Ev Awd before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 15.2% of tests, also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 7% of tests, also fails
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 3.6% of tests
4. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.6% of tests
5. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 0.2% of tests
6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.2% of tests
7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.2% of tests
8. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 0.2% of tests

From 500 DVSA-tracked Polestar Polestar 2 Plus Ev Awd tests, 2024.

Other Polestar models

• Polestar Polestar 2 Pilot Plus Ev Awd - 87.7%
• Polestar Polestar 2 Ev Fwd - 91.8%
• Polestar Polestar 2 Plus Ev Fwd - 90.3%

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• Audi Rs 4 Carbon Black Tfsi Quat A - 89.4%
• Renault Zoe I GT Ln Rapid Charge Ze 50 - 89.3%
• BMW X3 Xdrive30e M Sport Auto - 89.3%
• Vauxhall Corsa Se Nav - 89.3%

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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