Polestar Polestar 2
Registered from 2020 to 2022.
About this model
The Polestar 2 is a battery electric 5-door liftback, classified as an SUV and manufactured by Polestar, an affiliate of Geely Holding and Volvo Cars. Based on the CMA platform, production began in March 2020 at the Luqiao CMA Super Factory in Luqiao, Zhejiang, China.
From the Wikipedia article Polestar 2, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2020 electric. 79 of 855 tests failed, 9%.
Better than 37% of 2020 cars. The typical one fails 8%, across 906 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres and wheels | 66% | 52 |
| Lights and electrics | 15% | 12 |
| Body and structure | 10% | 8 |
| Suspension | 6% | 5 |
| Visibility | 6% | 5 |
| Brakes | 3% | 2 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
Where it stands out against its peers
- Body and structure: failed more often than 93% of 2020 cars — 10% of its 79 failed tests, where an ordinary 2020 car has 2%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Tyres and wheels — 66% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Suspension — 6% of its failures
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
- Lights and electrics — 15% of its failures
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Body and structure — 10% of its failures
- Visibility — 6% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 60–80k miles this one fails 17% of its inspections, against the 14% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 3% | 5% | 198 | |
| 20–40k miles | 9% | 10% | 462 | |
| 40–60k miles | 16% | 13% | 152 | |
| 60–80k miles | 17% | 14% | 41 |
853 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 20k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2022 | electric · 236 hp · 2095 kg · 2736 mm wheelbase · 182 Wh/km |
| 2021 | electric · 248 hp · 2153 kg · 2736 mm wheelbase · 190 Wh/km |
| 2020 | electric · 2198 kg · 2735 mm wheelbase |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/02025/23
A front suspension bearing can detach which can affect the manoeuvrability of the vehicle, creating a risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users