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Tue 26 Feb 2008 21:08

Lockable boot needed for MOT? - gd49

Someone pushed my car (and several other cars on the street) into a hedge last night. The resulting dent has shifted the bottom half of the boot latch, so the boot no longer closes. The car's a 97 Megane, so not worth getting fixed, but its MOT is due in a month. I was planning a botch job involving cable ties to hold the boot closed, but will this be a problem for its MOT?

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Tue 26 Feb 2008 21:20

Lockable boot needed for MOT? - rebel

VOSA requires that all doors, boot, bonnet and fuel filler cover must open to facilitate proper testing of all area's. Any of these not opening could cause a 'refusal to test' rather than a fail.

However, considering the fitted carpet / trim / panels etc within the boot area, there is usually nothing accessible to test in the boot and a lot of testers don't even bother to open it to look.

Having said that - it must fasten securely closed.

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