Polestar Polestar 2 Plus EV Awd MOT pass rate: 89.5% (2,057 tests, 2025)

The Polestar Polestar 2 Plus EV Awd passed 89.5% of its 2,057 MOT tests in 2025 — 12.0 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 3 years old with 32,643 miles on the clock.

89.5%Pass rate (2025)

2,057MOT tests analysed

32,643 miMedian mileage at test

3 yrsMedian age at test

How the Polestar 2 Plus EV Awd compares

Polestar Polestar 2 Plus EV Awd

89.5%

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 Plus EV Awd

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	249	100.0%

Pre-MOT checklist for Polestar 2 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

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 Plus EV Awd pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2022	1,505	89.6%	-1.7 pts	30,713

Check a specific Polestar 2 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 Pilot Plus EV Awd85.3% pass rate · 3,051 tests Polestar 2 Plus EV Fwd88.7% pass rate · 2,609 tests

FAQs

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

In 2025, 89.5% of 2,057 first MOT tests on the Polestar Polestar 2 Plus EV Awd were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

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

Lighting, tyres and suspension dominate failures across comparable models.

Is the Polestar Polestar 2 Plus EV Awd reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 89.5% it performs above the national average at a median age of 3 years and 32,643 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.