Polestar Polestar 2 Pilot Plus EV Awd MOT pass rate: 85.3% (3,051 tests, 2025)

The Polestar Polestar 2 Pilot Plus EV Awd passed 85.3% of its 3,051 MOT tests in 2025 — 7.8 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 4 years old with 43,638 miles on the clock.

85.3%Pass rate (2025)

3,051MOT tests analysed

43,638 miMedian mileage at test

4 yrsMedian age at test

How the Polestar 2 Pilot Plus EV Awd compares

Polestar Polestar 2 Pilot Plus EV Awd

85.3%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Polestar average (all models)

88.7%

What fails most on the Polestar Polestar 2 Pilot Plus EV Awd

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Polestar 2 Pilot Plus EV Awd:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	417	65.7%
2	Body, chassis, structure	140	22.0%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	78	12.3%

Pre-MOT checklist for Polestar 2 Pilot Plus EV Awd owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Polestar 2 Pilot Plus EV Awd pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2020	2,392	86.0%	-3.9 pts	36,612
2021	4,389	87.4%	-3.0 pts	37,548

Check a specific Polestar 2 Pilot Plus EV Awd before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Polestar models

Polestar 2 EV Fwd89.7% pass rate · 4,286 tests Polestar 2 Plus EV Fwd88.7% pass rate · 2,609 tests Polestar 2 Plus EV Awd89.5% pass rate · 2,057 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Polestar Polestar 2 Pilot Plus EV Awd?

In 2025, 85.3% of 3,051 first MOT tests on the Polestar Polestar 2 Pilot Plus EV Awd were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Polestar 2 Pilot Plus EV Awd fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is tyres (65.7% of its recorded defects), followed by body, chassis, structure.

Is the Polestar Polestar 2 Pilot Plus EV Awd reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 85.3% it performs above the national average at a median age of 4 years and 43,638 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.