Cant open my boot please help

[dan the man]

 :sad:Went to asda last night and when i came to put the shopping in the boot it wont open!All the doors are unlocked with the key fob but the boot refused to budge.I know there is a common fault with the mechanism but i had a look when i got home,removed the boot lock cover and had my girlfriend try to open it so i could see whats happening and it wasnt releasing its self so is there damage to a cable or something.I really need to get it fixed because im supposed to be picking up my girlfreinds parents from the airport and i cant see em trying to squeeze the luggage into the boot with the back seats down!

[Ivor Mk4 Turbo]

I'm not taking the p*ss, but are you sure someone hasn't just deadlocked the boot with the key???

[dan the man]

Sorry, i forgot to mention the lock wont turn on the outside either

[rob__gti]

i have the same problem too, also the key wont turn in the lock.

how are/is the 'deadlock' applied??? i;ve only owned the car 12 days!!

thanks in advance

[Rhyso]

sounds like
a) microswitch has failed
b) lock has corroded

both are common faults

not quite sure how you get around it though    could try thumping the boot lock area to see if the switch starts working - at least long enough to open the boot and get it repaired