Make overview
Polestar MOT pass rates by model
Data updated
Quick answer
Polestar cars pass 87.5% of MOT tests across 13,952 recorded tests, against a national average of 72.3%. We hold data for 1 Polestar models. The item recorded most often on a failed Polestar is tyre seriously damaged.
- Tests analysed
- 13,952
- Unadjusted pass rate
- 87.5%
- Models with data
- 1
Unadjusted, not ranked
Other Polestar models with MOT data
These models have at least 500 recorded tests, but their tested examples do not span enough ages and mileages to rank fairly. Their failure and advisory patterns are still drawn from real tests.
| Model | Unadjusted pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Polestar 2 | 87.5% | 13,952 |
Across the range
What Polestar cars fail on most
Share of failed Polestar tests recording each item, summed across every model above.
- 1.A tyre seriously damaged58.2%
- 2.A tyre cords visible or damaged30.9%
Tyre ply or cord exposed, or the casing separating explained
- 3.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements14.3%
- 4.A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc9.1%
- 5.A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage5.3%
- 6.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen4.8%
Common questions
- What is the MOT pass rate for Polestar?
- Across 13,952 recorded MOT tests, 87.5% of Polestar tests ended in a pass, against a national average of 72.3%. A make-level figure blends very different cars, so the individual model pages are the more useful comparison.
- What do Polestar cars most often fail their MOT on?
- The most commonly recorded failure item across Polestar tests is "A tyre seriously damaged", appearing in 58.2% of failed tests. One failed test can list several items, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
- Why do some Polestar models not have a pass rate ranking?
- A model is only ranked when its tested examples cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages for a fair comparison. 0 of the 1 Polestar models here qualify. For the rest we publish the unadjusted rate and the failure patterns, but not a rank, because comparing unadjusted rates mostly sorts cars by how new they are.
How to read these figures
Why the adjusted rate is the fair one
An unadjusted pass rate is strongly driven by the age and mileage of the cars being tested, not by how well they were built. A model bought mainly as a lightly used second car will look better than an identical car sold to high-mileage drivers. Adjusting for age and mileage compares each model against cars that have lived a similar life.
For a specific car, its own record beats any model average — check that vehicle’s MOT history and read what testers actually recorded against it.
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