A bootlid, tailgate, dropside, loading door or access panel cannot be secured in the closed position
For A bootlid, tailgate, dropside, loading door or access panel cannot be secured in the closed position, category is Major; inspection item number is 6.2.1; defect reference is (e); inspection item is Body condition; authority is DVSA MOT (cars, vans and passenger vehicles, classes 3, 4, 5, 7), recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.
- Defect
- A bootlid, tailgate, dropside, loading door or access panel cannot be secured in the closed position verified
- Category
- Major verified
- Inspection item number
- 6.2.1
- Defect reference
- (e) verified
- Inspection item
- Body condition
- Authority
- DVSA MOT (cars, vans and passenger vehicles, classes 3, 4, 5, 7) our reading
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
(e) | A bootlid, tailgate, dropside, loading door or access panel cannot be secured in the closed position | Major
— gov.uk, retrieved 2026-08-06
Source
- gov.ukhttps://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspection-manual-for-private-passenger-and-light-commercial-vehicles/6-body-structure-and-attachments