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Hi and thanks for replying.

Yes I've tried to open the boot with the fob whilst standing behind it to no avail. I'm unsure if my car has the 'foot under the back' facility or not. I can try.
It may be worth mentioning that last autumn the boot malfunctioned. The lid would open halfway and stall. It could be manually lifted. Using the button on the boot lid it would partially close but not latch. I held the lid down with duck tape to weather proof and ordered a new latch (genuine part). When I went to change the mechanism I discovered it had 'rectified' itself so I decided to delay changing over until better weather. To my shame I still haven't done it. Maybe the iffy latch is causing this. The key fob option has never worked during my ownership.