Body/Trim: - Rear Passenger door stuck

klunk1971 · Mar 16th, 2016, 11:35

Hi,

Mot is due soon but the rear passenger door on drivers side on my 2001 v70 has never opened since I had the car ,

The indicator knob pops up but neither handle will open it after searching the net I tried flicking the lock mechanism in 2 places from inside the door but still wont budge

Will I have to smash it to bits? my worry is ill smash it and it still wont release so ill be stuck with locked door with a smashed lock

Anyone done this?

cheshired5 · Mar 16th, 2016, 12:05

I'm not sure smashing anything is required just removal of the door card to access the handle/cable mechanism.
If you have to cut out the card so be it. Door cards can be picked up for little money from a breakers.
As an escape route for rear passengers, it's no worse than driving a two door coupe so as long as it's securely latched closed, is a stuck door even an mot fail ?

MWMan · Mar 16th, 2016, 12:31

I have had a rear door that wouldn't open from the outside fail an MOT. However, on the same car passenger door which will open from the outside, but not the inside, passed the MOT OK. It looks as though for safety reasons you must be able to escape the car from the inside, but necessarily be able to open it from the outside.

Simon Jones · Mar 16th, 2016, 13:06

As a general rule of thumb: if something is fitted to a car, it is fair game to be tested & will be expected to work. For example, not having a tow bar is not a failure, but having one which is loose will be an issue. A two door car will have front seats specifically designed to allow rear passengers to get in & out but a saloon car will not so I'm not sure that is a valid argument.

The online MOT tester manual will probably clarify the situation, but if you don't want to destroy the door unnecessarily, present the car for test & if it passes: happy days, but if it fails you'll have to take it apart anyway.

klunk1971 · Mar 17th, 2016, 07:20

I have the door card off still can't get it open is why I said smash it , pushing the spring round isn't opening it

Mar 16th, 2016, 11:35	#1
klunk1971 Junior Member Last Online: Apr 10th, 2018 13:21 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: bolton	Rear Passenger door stuck Hi, Mot is due soon but the rear passenger door on drivers side on my 2001 v70 has never opened since I had the car , The indicator knob pops up but neither handle will open it after searching the net I tried flicking the lock mechanism in 2 places from inside the door but still wont budge Will I have to smash it to bits? my worry is ill smash it and it still wont release so ill be stuck with locked door with a smashed lock Anyone done this?

Mar 16th, 2016, 12:05	#2
cheshired5 Premier Member Last Online: Dec 26th, 2021 13:42 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Crewe	I'm not sure smashing anything is required just removal of the door card to access the handle/cable mechanism. If you have to cut out the card so be it. Door cards can be picked up for little money from a breakers. As an escape route for rear passengers, it's no worse than driving a two door coupe so as long as it's securely latched closed, is a stuck door even an mot fail ? __________________ 2002 S60 SE D5 Manual 209000 miles

Mar 16th, 2016, 12:31	#3
MWMan Master Member Last Online: Yesterday 05:00 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Bishops Stortford	I have had a rear door that wouldn't open from the outside fail an MOT. However, on the same car passenger door which will open from the outside, but not the inside, passed the MOT OK. It looks as though for safety reasons you must be able to escape the car from the inside, but necessarily be able to open it from the outside.

Mar 16th, 2016, 13:06	#4
Simon Jones Premier Member Last Online: May 29th, 2024 06:32 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Salisbury (ish)	As a general rule of thumb: if something is fitted to a car, it is fair game to be tested & will be expected to work. For example, not having a tow bar is not a failure, but having one which is loose will be an issue. A two door car will have front seats specifically designed to allow rear passengers to get in & out but a saloon car will not so I'm not sure that is a valid argument. The online MOT tester manual will probably clarify the situation, but if you don't want to destroy the door unnecessarily, present the car for test & if it passes: happy days, but if it fails you'll have to take it apart anyway.

Mar 17th, 2016, 07:20	#5
klunk1971 Junior Member Last Online: Apr 10th, 2018 13:21 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: bolton	I have the door card off still can't get it open is why I said smash it , pushing the spring round isn't opening it

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