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2020 Polestar Polestar 2: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2020 Polestar Polestar 2s, from 828 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

828MOT tests in 2025
82%pass first time (all 2020 cars: 86%)
9,600typical miles a year
18.6×the usual rate for drive shaft (cv) joints

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2020 Polestar Polestar 2s than on all cars registered in 2020.

  • Drive shaft (CV) joints18.6× usual
    Polestar Polestar 2
    9.3% All 2020 cars
    0.5%

    Failed outright at MOT: 7.6%, against 0.2% of all 2020 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £60–£350 our estimate

    At the viewing: Drive slowly on full steering lock in both directions and listen for clicking. Look for split rubber boots behind the front wheels.

By area

The share of 2020 Polestar Polestar 2 MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    26% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Driveshafts and joints
    9% of testsRough price £60–£350

    At the viewing: On full steering lock, drive slowly and listen for clicking from the front wheels.

  • Brakes
    8% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    4% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Lights and electrics
    4% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Suspension
    2% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
20231,369Tyres 19%
20223,904Tyres 27%
20212,996Tyres 28%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2020 Polestar Polestar 2s registered in 2020. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score