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2022 Polestar 2: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the Polestar 2 first registered in 2022: we looked at the 4,139 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

4,139MOTs of 2022 cars, done in 2023–2025
88%pass first time (all 2022 cars: 89%)
11,600typical miles a year
1.8×the usual rate for shock absorbers

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2022 Polestar 2?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2022 Polestar 2 than on all cars registered in 2022.

  • Shock absorbers1.8× usual
    Polestar 2
    2.2% All 2022 cars
    1.2%

    Failed outright at MOT: 1%, against 0.2% of all 2022 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £200–£300 (pair, average rear to front) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Push down hard on each corner. It should bounce once and settle. Look for oil on the shock absorber body.

Common 2022 Polestar 2 MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2022 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.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    5% of testsRough price £15–£250

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

  • Brakes
    3% 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.

  • Suspension
    3% 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.

  • Seats and seatbelts
    3% of testsRough price £80–£250

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

  • Lights and electrics
    2% of testsRough price £10–£80

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

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2022 Polestar 2

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Any recent work on the shock absorbers? (Flagged at MOT 1.8× as often on the 2022 Polestar 2 as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Polestar 2 compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2026–Too new for MOT data
2025–Too new for MOT data
2024–Too new for MOT data
20231,968Tyres 18%
20214,070Tyres 27%
20201,402Tyres 27%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Polestar 2 cars first registered in 2022. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score