Renault Rimor MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Renault Rimor MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Renault Rimor passed on its first attempt in 73.5%, and its overall record sits −2.7 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Renault Rimor in the 2023–2025 data: 60 tests across 1 model years (2013–2013). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Renault Rimor MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Renault Rimor, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Renault Rimor's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Renault Rimor DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Renault Rimor, each with how many of the model's 60 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 9 Renault Rimor tests, 15.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp not working on main beam" (Major) — noted on about 3 Renault Rimor tests, 5.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Rectified) — noted on about 3 Renault Rimor tests, 5.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps" (Major) — noted on about 3 Renault Rimor tests, 5.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp not working on dipped beam" (Rectified) — noted on about 2 Renault Rimor tests, 3.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rear fog lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 2 Renault Rimor tests, 3.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Renault Rimor Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Renault Rimor model year on record is 2013 (78.3% across 60 tests), and the weakest is 2013 (78.3%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Renault Rimor Owners

These checks follow this Renault Rimor's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Renault Rimor.

• the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Renault Rimor. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Renault Rimor MOT & Reliability