Door doesn't open - is this an MOT fail?
Door doesn't open - is this an MOT fail?
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nsi

Original Poster:

329 posts

225 months

Thursday 20th September 2012
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Put one of my cars in for MOT today, but just realised that the rear nearside door doesn't open. There's something wrong with the connection between the door handles and the lock, when means it's temperamental. I keep meaning to get it mended, but as the rear seats are never used in that car, it's not been a high priority.

Anyway, question is: If the interior and exterior door handles don't work one one of the rear doors of a saloon car: is that an MOT fail?

Thanks,

m8rky

2,090 posts

186 months

Thursday 20th September 2012
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Yes.

m44kts

801 posts

227 months

Thursday 20th September 2012
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My van failed when the passenger door lock jammed, couldn't open from inside or outside.

Howard-

4,964 posts

229 months

Thursday 20th September 2012
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Rear will be fine as long as it latches closed properly. Front doors must open and close.

nsi

Original Poster:

329 posts

225 months

Thursday 20th September 2012
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Arse: http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_620.htm

"
B.Doors
1.
Open and close the driver’s and passenger’s doors. Check that:
a.
each door latches securely in the closed position
b.
the driver’s and front passenger doors can be opened from both inside and outside the vehicle
c.
any other passenger doors can be opened from outside the vehicle."

This temperamental, and this morning was not working. I'll cancel the test and fix it before re-booking.