MOT test query

1. Psycho18 Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 west Mids Posts: 1775 Mk1 White VTS

   #1 7th March 2012, 19:37

   Would a car fail if the passenger door won't open from the outside but does from the inside?
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 7th March 2012, 19:42

   Yes I believe it would.
3. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

   #3 7th March 2012, 19:46

   DOORS
   
   Both front doors must be capable of being opened from the inside and outside and all doors must latch securely.
   
   
   Copied from MOT check thread. So yes it would fail, get it fixed lol
4. Psycho18 Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 west Mids Posts: 1775 Mk1 White VTS

   #4 8th March 2012, 13:06

   Fuck, it's in for tomorrow! Looks like i'll be stripping the doorcard tonight.
5. craig180p Yorkshire Joined: Dec 2005 West Yorkshire Posts: 31079 1989 Golf GTi Clipper

   #5 8th March 2012, 13:09

   I had this problem when I de-handled by Escort. Only had a popper on the driver's door and I had to have one fitted to the passenger side before he would pass it, even though I used to let passengers in from inside the car
6. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #6 8th March 2012, 13:46

   u can just put a string dangling out the bottom of door dor an outside handle had to do this for ex;s car as poppers refused to work on day of mot and it passed as its still a means to open doors
7. jailbreakvito Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Leeds Posts: 296 1.1 2001 Forte

   #7 8th March 2012, 14:35

   Mines gone through 2 MOT with the passenger door not able to unlock from the outside but unlocks from the inside. Never said a word about it didn't fail. So must be all good
8. Psycho18 Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 west Mids Posts: 1775 Mk1 White VTS

   #8 8th March 2012, 14:45

   suppose it depends on the tester; If they even bother to check.
9. 0110craig Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Middlesbough Posts: 239 Ep3 Type R

   #9 8th March 2012, 14:47

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jailbreakvito Mines gone through 2 MOT with the passenger door not able to unlock from the outside but unlocks from the inside. Never said a word about it didn't fail. So must be all good

   That's because locking has nothing to do with the test, it's the ability to open the door not lock it.
10. Furioman Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2004 Denny United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 666 Ford focus 2.0 Saxo VTS

    #10 8th March 2012, 14:59

    i am sure in another post someone said it was a grey area, put the window down and you can open the door from outside the car using the handle on the inside.