Front passenger door not opening from the inside?

miniyazz · 8 Aug 2012 at 21:12

So my friend has a car which has a broken lock or something on the front passenger door. It opens from the outside but not the inside so probably a dodgy cable release interiorly. Anyway - will it pass its MOT? Or do you need to be able to open the door from the inside?

[TW]Fox · 8 Aug 2012 at 21:13

I'd hope not, what if he crashes it and his passenger can't get out of the wreck?

4T5 · 8 Aug 2012 at 21:15

It's a fail for the reason said above.
Don't panic though it's not a hard job, Whip the panel off & see if the cable/mechanism has popped off or what is broke & replace.
Is the car French per chance ?

Rroff · 8 Aug 2012 at 21:24

Does the door have a child lock?

Lopéz · 8 Aug 2012 at 21:25

Rroff said:
Does the door have a child lock?

You don't normally get child locks on front doors.

It will fail the MOT.

Rroff · 8 Aug 2012 at 21:27

Not normally no but I've seen them before on older cars.

EDIT: Could be wrong on this as it was a long time ago.

phil675 · 8 Aug 2012 at 21:57

My passenger door had the same problem, sometimes the door would not open and you had to lock the doors and unlock them again for it to release. During the MOT I was crossing my fingers

It eventually became extremely irritating and I got the door card off and jiggled everything around, put it back together and it has been fine for some time now.

miniyazz · 9 Aug 2012 at 00:26

Thanks for confirming what I suspected guys! It's an Alfa Romeo..

As you say, should be a quick job. What makes it even worse currently is the electric window on that side just makes a grinding noise and doesn't go anywhere so there really is no escape!