Anyone else having problems with their boot shutting properly.  Just doesn't want to engage properly and i have to keep opening and closing it until it final shuts - normally with a slam.  Been in to Skoda to try and get it fixed.  They said they had but got it home and same thing happening

My hatchback has just started doing the same. Only done 300 miles! Had to shut it two or three times today, ending with a slam. I'll see how it goes over the next week or so to decide if it needs adjustment.

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/index.php?/topic/297796-Slamming-the-boot-lid-on-Estate

My estate boot is tempermenatal and requires a good slam sometimes. It is mostly a problem when I have the dog in the back, when I try to close it gently to prevent braking a paw or taking his nose off. It feels pretty poor quality really.

My electric boot closes perfectly every time

Likewise, power boot, sweet as....

Likewise, power boot, sweet as....

 

I'm sure the OP is grateful for those meaningful contributions.

You need to adjust the position of the latch plate and it will close easily. See description and pics in the topic Neily linked.

Wierdly my estate tailgate closes brilliantly and under its own weight, doesnt need slamming at all.

My front doors however...if not given a reasonable push the just bounce off the latch and close partially. They dont seem to have much weight behind them like the Mk2 so suspect thats why.

You need a power boot  , all working fine as mine.

Wish I had gone for the power boot option... but only because my wife somehow managed to slam the boot shut on top of my head the other day Ouch! I was seeing stars after that. May be she's just seen my life cover renewal letter that recently arrived in the post! Anyway, I live another day to drive my fab vRS combi. Phew.

I'm sure the OP is grateful for those meaningful contributions.

Ok, point taken, apologies for light hearted response to OPs problem, meaningful response time.

The boot should close under its own weight no problem, the power boot closes quite slowly and gradually with little force so if you need to slam it, it would indicate a misaligned / adjusted striker plate on the bodywork, not the boot lid.

Wierdly my estate tailgate closes brilliantly and under its own weight, doesnt need slamming at all.

My front doors however...if not given a reasonable push the just bounce off the latch and close partially. They dont seem to have much weight behind them like the Mk2 so suspect thats why.

I think the difficulty with closing the doors is due to the vacuum inside the car. Mine are the same as yours, but if another door or window is open, they close ok everytime. I think the doors feel quite heavy when compared to my previous Renault Laguna and they closed everytime with no difficulty.

Mine was like this from new. The dealer assured me it was OK so I just adjusted the striker plate and now it shuts under its own weight.

my hatch is similar ..... needs firm pull on the rubber dangly thingamebob to shut properly

Seems to be fairly common then. Bad adjustment from the factory?

Window or door open boot shuts with own weight otherwise have to use some force. Airpressure builds inside making it harder to close. Any fix for this? Car hb vrs.

Same here, I need to slam the boot lid on my hatch. Didn't think of it as a flaw though - had to do the same on my old car.