Ariel Atom
Registered from 2005 to 2011.
About this model
The Ariel Atom is a road-legal high-performance open-wheel car made by the Ariel Motor Company based in Crewkerne, Somerset, England, and under license in North America by TMI Autotech, Inc. at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia.
From the Wikipedia article Ariel Atom, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2010 2.0 petrol. 2 of 27 tests failed.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Exhaust and emissions | 50% | 1 |
| Lights and electrics | 50% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Exhaust and emissions — 50% of its failures
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Lights and electrics — 50% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning