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Polestar

Running costs, reliability, and MOT data for 7 models from 10,446 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

93%

Total Tests

10,446

Models

7

Years Covered

2020-2023

Most Reliable

Polestar 2 Plus Ev Rwd

99% pass rate

Least Reliable

Polestar 2 Ev Awd

89% pass rate

Most Popular

Polestar 2 Pilot Plus Ev Awd

6,141 tests

All Polestar Models

ModelYearsPass RateTestsFuel
Polestar 2 Pilot Plus Ev Awd2 yrs90%6,141Electric
Polestar 2 Ev Fwd3 yrs92%1,710Electric
Polestar 2 Plus Ev Fwd2 yrs95%1,075Electric
Polestar 2 Plus Ev Awd2 yrs92%880Electric
Polestar 2 Ev Rwd1 yr96%283Electric
Polestar 2 Ev Awd1 yr89%223Electric
Polestar 2 Plus Ev Rwd1 yr99%134Electric

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How reliable is Polestar?

Brand ranking29th out of 145 manufacturers
vs national average+11% (82% avg)
Models above 85% pass rate7 of 7
Reliability spread (best to worst)10 percentage points

About Polestar Cars

Polestar ranks 29th out of 145 car manufacturers for MOT reliability, with an average pass rate of 93%. That's 11 points above the national average of 82%, making Polestar one of the more dependable brands on UK roads.

With 7 models across 4 years of data (2020 to 2023), there's a narrow spread of just 10 percentage points between models, meaning Polestar reliability is fairly consistent across the range.

Most and Least Reliable Polestar Models

The Polestar 2 Plus Ev Rwd leads the range with a 99% average pass rate from 134 tests. At the other end, the Polestar 2 Ev Awd has the lowest at 89%. Overall, more than half of Polestar's models achieve above-average pass rates, which is a good sign for the brand.

Polestar Fuel Types

Polestar models in our data come in 7 electric variants. Polestar is among the manufacturers offering electric options in the UK market.

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