MOT emissions failure advice please..

[Lenalou]

Hello I have a Ford focus 2.0 (2005) which has done 78000 miles. I recently put it in for an MOT and has failed pretty badly on emissions, I have very limited knowledge on this topic and was hoping somebody could give me a bit of advice please? This is the copy of test results. As the car is obviously of limited value anyway due to its age, would trying to repair it be cost effective or would it probably be more than the car is actually worth on paper? Thanks for any advice..Lena

[Lenalou]

Hiya thanks for the replies, also I forgot to mention that the Amber engine management light is lit in the dash too. Unfortunately I don't know anybody who knows much about cars, I have move to a new area so I'm pretty much relying on the mechanics at the garage, they said they would book it back in but when I asked what it was likely to be they said it could be anything so I asked for a figure and he said he wouldn't like to say which lead me to believe I was looking at a hefty bill, hence why I am considering whether it would be cost effective.

[Lenalou]

Hi to be honest it hasn't been serviced for a long time, I know that is asking for trouble and really should be more responsible regards servicing. Going by your replies I have just booked it in to a garage close to home to get it looked at in more detail tomorrow morning. Thanks for your help

[Lenalou]

Thank you.. to be honest I expect to be paying to get through an MOT simply due to the cars age etc and anything up to £300-£400 would warrant getting it done simply so I can use the car get to work etc. I will see what the garage says and keep my fingers crossed. Thanks again for everyone's help

[Lenalou]

Hiya so going off the readings are you saying it is going to be a massive and expensive job to get it fixed?

[Lenalou]

Thank you for the information you provided, to be totally honest my main worry was it being the cat as even from my limited knowledge I know that is a very costly repair. Thank you for taking the time to reply

[Lenalou]

Thank you all so much for all your help. For somebody who knows nothing about the mechanics of a car this forum and everyone on here who takes their time to help are an absolute god send. I will keep my fingers and toes crossed for tomorrow when I take it to the garage and will post back to update on how I get on.
Thanks..Lena

[Lenalou]

Hiya just an update.. I put the car into the garage today and they phoned to say there is a split in the intake manifold which is causing the high revs and altered readings in the emissions, they quoted £240 to replace it as it is a 3 hour job. They said it will be ready tomorrow.

[Lenalou]

Oh no I really hope that's not the case..

[Lenalou]

Thank you for the advice I will make a note of that

[Lenalou]

Hi
No unfortunately I didn't get the car back yesterday as I was unable to get back from work in time before the garage closed, I phoned the garage and I'm going to pick it up on Monday as I've got the day off.

[Lenalou]

Hi just an update. I've just picked my car up, the garage replaced the breather pipe behind the inlet manifold and used petrol magic to clean up the emissions, passed the MOT with no advisories so that was a relief. Thank you all for your advice and taking time to help.
Lena

[Lenalou]

I know me too to be honest but I'm not complaining..ha ha

[Lenalou]

Hi I took it to a different garage to get the work done, it is one close to where I live but they don't have an onsite MOT test station