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MOT reliability

Polestar Polestar 2 ev awd

2,943 vehicles · 2,471 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2,943 Polestar Polestar 2 ev awd vehicles and 2,471 completed MOT tests, the Polestar Polestar 2 ev awd has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 36,174 miles.

2,943
Vehicles
2,471
MOT tests
10,774
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
7%
Dangerous-fault share

Polestar Polestar 2 ev awd problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Polestar Polestar 2 ev awd MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension70%
  • Other11%
  • Brakes9%
  • Visibility8%
  • Identification & plates2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Body & structure0%

Polestar Polestar 2 ev awd pass rate by age

How the Polestar Polestar 2 ev awd's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13100%
28586%
31,79189%
455390%
53692%

Fuel types: Electric (2,943)

Most common Polestar Polestar 2 ev awd MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Polestar Polestar 2 ev awd MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (97 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (92 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (68 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (53 times)
  5. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (44 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (43 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (33 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (32 times)
  9. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (30 times)
  10. Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (27 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (26 times)
  12. Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (25 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (24 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (23 times)
  15. Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (23 times)

Polestar Polestar 2 ev awd pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 1 1 100% 1,326
2023 400 465 88% 33,474
2022 1,116 1,617 90% 36,008
2021 164 386 89% 43,844

Polestar Polestar 2 ev awd reliability FAQ

Across 2,943 Polestar Polestar 2 ev awd vehicles in our MOT data, 89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Polestar Polestar 2 ev awd MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Polestar Polestar 2 ev awd in our data has covered around 36,174 miles.

Compare the Polestar Polestar 2 ev awd

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