Polestar service history check

A full service history is one of the best signs a used Polestar has been looked after, and it supports the price. A Polestar service history check shows you the dealer services recorded against the car, with the date and mileage of each, so you can see for yourself rather than relying on the advert.

How Polestar servicing works

As electric cars, Polestars need much less routine servicing than petrol or diesel cars: there's no oil to change and the brakes wear more slowly thanks to regenerative braking. Scheduled services are still needed for items like brake fluid, cabin filters and inspections, and many updates arrive over the air. Most Polestars are still young, so check the car has had any services due under its warranty.

What to look for on a Polestar

• Services due under the warranty that were missed, which could affect a future claim
• Tyre wear, which can be quicker on heavy, powerful electric cars
• Recall and software campaign work, which an approved service point can confirm

One late service isn't a reason to walk away. A pattern of long gaps, or a burst of servicing just before the car was advertised, is worth asking about and should be reflected in the price.

Services at independent garages

Dealer records only include work done at franchised Polestar dealers. Plenty of owners switch to an independent specialist once the warranty runs out, and a good specialist history is nothing to worry about. It just won't appear in the dealer record, so ask the seller for the invoices and check the dates and mileages fit.

Check the mileage too

Every service records the mileage, and those numbers should fit neatly between the MOT readings either side. Our free mileage check lists every MOT reading, so you can line them up. If they don't agree, read our guide on signs a car has been clocked.

For the rest of the car's past, including finance, write-offs and theft, run a vehicle history check on the reg.