Polestar 2, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls
38,163 Polestar 2s are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 87.5% of initial MOT tests, 15.2 points above the 72.3% UK average.
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Polestar 2 at the MOT
87.5% of 13,956 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Polestar 2 81st of 575 models.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Where Polestar 2s fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Polestar 2 tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (34.3%), condition has ply or cords exposed (18.4%) and tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (8.8%).
The MOT page lists every common Polestar 2 MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The Polestar 2's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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Tyres
Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear.67.7% of Polestar 2 failure items
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Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.9.3% of Polestar 2 failure items
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Visibility
Check the windscreen for chips or cracks in the driver's view, and that the wipers and washers clear it properly.6.7% of Polestar 2 failure items
Polestar 2s in the UK
38,163 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has grown 214% since the end of 2022.
- Change since 2022
- +214%from 12,143 licensed
- Typical year of first use
- 2023half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2023 or earlier
- First registered in 2025
- 5,118against 12,540 in 2023
- Declared off the road
- 3911% of those registered, under SORN
Licensed Polestar 2s since 2020
Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.
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| Date | Licensed |
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| End of 2020 | 834 |
| End of 2021 | 4,917 |
| End of 2022 | 12,143 |
| End of 2023 | 24,176 |
| End of 2024 | 29,943 |
| End of 2025 | 34,687 |
| End of June 2026 | 38,163 |
How old they are
Licensed Polestar 2s by year of first use.
- Licensed at the end of 2025
- First registered that year
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| First used | Licensed, end 2025 | First registered that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,885 | 5,118 |
| 2024 | 6,188 | 6,273 |
| 2023 | 12,061 | 12,540 |
| 2022 | 6,884 | 7,341 |
| 2021 | 3,856 | 4,094 |
| 2020 | 812 | 848 |
Polestar 2 recalls
8 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Polestar 2. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Polestar 2 is affected.
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Jun 2025 R/2025/212
BCM2 SW - Safety Notice
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Affected vehicles may experience a temporary loss of braking functionality after coasting downhill when using One Pedal Drive. This could potentially lead to a collision.
- Remedy
- Install modified software via an Over the Air (OTA) update.
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Dec 2024 R/2024/508
PS2 fsab
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles the Far-Side Airbag (FSAB) in the left-hand front seat of the car may fail to deploy as intended increasing the risk of injury in impacts from the right-hand side of the vehicle.
- Remedy
- Replace the Far-Side Airbag (FSAB).
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Sep 2024 R/2024/352
PS2 Seat Bolts
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles it has been identified that the four bolts on the left front seat may not have been torqued correctly at the factory.
- Remedy
- On the affected vehicles Inspection the torque of all four bolts will be carried out and if necessary adjust the torque to the correct specification.
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Jul 2023 R/2023/203
A joint in the front suspension may have been incorrectly attached during the manufacturing process
Defect and remedy
- Remedy
- Inspect the front suspension to ensure that the joint is correctly attached and if applicable adjust accordingly.
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Feb 2021 R/2021/061
High voltage contactors in the battery energy control module may open during driving
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- High voltage contactors may open during driving resulting in a risk that the high voltage system may be unintentionally disconnected causing a loss of propulsion.
- Remedy
- Software upgrade to be carried out.
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Oct 2020 R/2020/306
Tin plating on bulk capacitor terminals could cause short curcuit and stalling while driving
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Tin plating on the bulk capacitor terminals may create a short circuit
- Remedy
- Replace the affected inverters as appropriate
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Oct 2020 R/2020/279
An internal reset in the battery energy control module causes the control unit to open the high voltage conectors during driving
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- An internal reset in the Battery Energy Control Module (BECM) causes the control unit to open the high voltage connectors during driving.
- Remedy
- Download upgraded software.
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Oct 2020 R/2020/278
The headlamps are adjusted too high
Defect and remedy
- Remedy
- Adjust the headlamps to the correct level.
Polestar 2 FAQs
How many Polestar 2s are there in the UK?
38,163 Polestar 2s were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 391 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.
Is the Polestar 2 reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is an 87.5% first-time pass rate for the Polestar 2 across 13,956 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.
Has the Polestar 2 had any recalls?
8 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Polestar 2. The most recent was published in June 2025. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.
What should I check before buying a used Polestar 2?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: tyres, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and visibility. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.
How do I check a Polestar 2's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
Already found a Polestar 2?
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Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Polestar history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Polestar VIN check.
- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded). Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to October 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.