mot fail help please

[mattmk2]

it was mot day today and i got a massive fail for emissions. if anyone has had similar results to these please shed some light on my situation its going on the diagnostics tomorrow but id like to have some idea at whats causing it.

FAST IDLE
LIMIT ACTUAL

CO 0.3% 8.72%

HC 200ppm 310ppm

Lambda 1.03 0.77

Natural Idle

CO 0.5% 9.35%

as you can see its stupidly high the only idea i have is that the temp gauge isnt working so maybe a fault there but would that really give these results ?

 

[mattmk2]

seeing as no one ever reports back solutions im going to passed mot today the culprit was a knackerd lambda sensor the results are amazing

 

[r3dg3cko rob]

did the garage swap it out for you? how much did it cost to fix?

Rob

 

[toddygti]

Sorry chap. I was going to suggest Lambda probe as I've experienced it but you got there before me lol

 

[mattmk2]

Ez i have no idea yet haha not had the bill sent to me yet, they said they range between £40 -£80 not sure if they would charge labour as its just a plug in bascily cant imagine them charging me an hours work for it. ill post up as soon as i know

 

[mattmk2]

right got the bill today cant say im impressed.....
£50 labour for fitting a lambda sensor ??? is this right?
£80 for sensor

 

[F2 Ed]

right got the bill today cant say im impressed.....
£50 labour for fitting a lambda sensor ??? is this right?
£80 for sensor

£50? At most garages thats about 1 hour

...i'd say more like 10 minutes tbh

 

[mattmk2]

they charge £35 an hour i think... that £50 does include diagnostics but still seems steep gona have to have a word when i go in to pay

 

[F2 Ed]

that £50 does include diagnostics

Fair enough then

My work charges £60 for diagnostic & £114 an hour labour