Front and rear passenger doors:

There is no requirement to have doors as part of original design but if fitted they must comply with certain requirements:

Drivers and front passenger doors must open from inside and out and remain securely closed. There are exceptions where as part of a specialist customisation the door aperture has been permanently filled, provided there are no obvious aperture gaps. Vehicles modified to carry high value cargoes are also exempt.

The lack of door handles because of original design characteristics or specialist modification is not a reason for rejection providing the door can be securely latched in the closed position.

Rear passenger doors are only required to close securely. They do not need to open from inside or out. However, if the tester cannot examine important parts of the vehicle which could only be seen by opening the door as originally designed then the tester may refuse to start the test. If the door jammed during the test, the items which could not be inspected will result in failure.

Engine access covers are not testable but must open to allow inspection of components and chassis numbers etc. Boot lids, tailgates, loading doors, dropsides etc must be secure when closed. In most cases they will need to open for the inspection of the fuel system, suspension and seat belts. Loads which prevent access to the testable areas will result in a refusal to test.