The best ABUS door bolts, compared.
Top pick: ABUS SR30 slide bolt, white – Highest score at 92: 4.6 from 1,417 reviews, a covered keyless SR30 with spacer plates at about £20.13. Stiff caps and long screws are already deducted. Best value: ABUS SR40 brass door bolt, 40 mm – About £3.99 for a 40 mm privacy bolt, 4.1 from 213 ratings. Mixed screws and a non-UK sample keep the score down. The price still fits the small privacy job. Updated October 2026.
An ABUS door bolt is a surface slide bolt you add while you are at home: the covered keyless, or a short brass or nickel barrel bolt. A timber, patio or interior door often needs a night extra that shoots into a keep on a flush face. A bathroom, bedroom or cupboard often needs only a privacy bolt. ABUS rates it security level 3 on its own 1–10 scale, which is not a British Standard and not a police approval. Size, flush faces and indoor limits are in the [ABUS door bolt buying guide](/hub/door-and-window-security/abus-door-bolt/sub/abus-door-bolt-buying-guide). You work it from the side with the knob. It is not a lock you can key from both sides, and it does not lock the door when you leave the house. Quality here means a bolt that shoots cleanly into a keep, screws that match the door thickness, and a clear limit on what the bolt is not.
An ABUS door bolt is a surface slide bolt you add while you are at home: the covered keyless, or a short brass or nickel barrel bolt.
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What do you want the bolt to do?
Across 1,417 amazon.co.uk reviews, the white ABUS SR30 is a keyless slide bolt at about £20.13, with a case about 3.9 × 5.9 cm and a cover that hides the screws. UK reviewers use it as an extra night bolt, and several say it fitted easily and looks tidier than an open barrel bolt. Spacer plates are in the box for a small step between the leaf and the frame, and the listing says it reverses for left or right opening. The cover caps are the complaint that repeats: they are stiff to take off and to snap back on. One reviewer’s door would not take it, and the supplied screws were a bit long on some thicknesses, with one screw stripping in hard timber. The material field says plastic, which is the cover, and a feature tag says key unlock even though the lock type is keyless. ABUS rates this model security level 3 on its own scale and says it is not VdS-approved. It is not a BS 3621 lock.
Pros
Cons
Best for: An extra inside bolt on a timber, patio or interior door while you are at home, including where a uPVC handle is hard to push down, if the faces are nearly flush.
Less suitable: A shed hasp, a final-exit lock an insurer has named, or a door someone in the house cannot slide open.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the SR30 come with a key?
The title and the lock-type field say keyless: you slide the bolt into the strike and pull it out to open. A separate feature tag says key unlock, and the listing does not say keys are in the box.
Can it be used on an outside door?
The listing bullets include entrance doors, balcony and patio doors, and cellar doors, and they include spacer plates. They do not give a separate outdoor weather rating.
Does fitting need tools?
Screws are included. The listing does not describe a tool-free fit. Reviewers mention stiff cover caps and screws that can be too long for some doors.
The ABUS 60 mm matt nickel bolt, model 59684, is listed at about £7.39 and rated 4.4 from 95 reviews. The sampled review texts are from France, Germany and Spain, so those stars are not a UK sample. Reviewers describe an ordinary surface bolt with screws, used on a wooden door, as a second bolt, or on a dog barrier, and they call the finish tidy for indoor use. The lock-type field says key lock, but those reviews do not describe a keyed cylinder. One buyer wanted it larger and more stable, and another said it looked attractive without feeling robust for the price. Rust appeared in under two years in an uninsulated room. The part name is a 60 mm targette, while the item-dimensions field of 10 × 10 × 10 mm is not a credible length. Outdoor use is not answered on the listing, and no ABUS security level was found for it.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A mid-price indoor surface bolt on a flush timber door when you want about 60 mm and a nickel finish, and you treat the stars as a non-UK sample.
Less suitable: An outside gate, a keyed lock, or anyone reading 4.4 as British customer opinion.
Specifications
Common questions
What is this bolt made of?
The listing says alloy steel, with a polished finish. Colour is given as silver and as matt nickel. The part name is a 60 mm targette, and the item weight is 79 g.
Can it be used outdoors?
The listing asks whether it can be used outdoors and does not answer. Rust appeared in under two years in an uninsulated room. Treat outdoor use as unstated.
Does it come with a lock and screws?
Included components are a door bolt with screws. The lock-type field says key lock. The sampled reviews describe a surface bolt rather than a keyed cylinder.
The ABUS SR40 M, model 03593, is a 40 mm brass bolt with a round end, listed at about £3.99 and about 40 g. Across 213 amazon.co.uk ratings it sits at 4.1, and the sampled review texts are mostly from France, Spain, Italy and Germany, so the stars are not a UK sample. Reviewers use it for bathroom privacy, a cupboard, a DIY baby gate and a motorhome, and they praise a low profile and a knob larger than many shop bolts. The photograph hides how small 40 mm is, and buyers have called it both too large and too small. Reviews mention screws, including longer ones for the keep, but one pack arrived open with the screws missing, and the two lengths do not match a bolt and keep of similar thickness. The threaded knob came loose within days for one buyer, and pulling a cupboard handle slid the bolt open. One review says the door and the frame need to be on the same level. No ABUS security level was found, and the listing does not answer outdoor use.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A cheap privacy bolt on a flush internal door, bathroom or cupboard, if you check the screws in the pack before you drill.
Less suitable: Shed security, a frame that stands proud of the door, or a night bolt you want covered screws on.
Specifications
Common questions
What is it made of?
The title says brass. The technical block has no separate material row. The listing describes a 40 mm bolt with a round end, about 40 g.
Does it come with screws?
Reviews say screws are supplied, including longer screws for the keep. One reviewer received an opened pack with the screws missing. Check the pack before you drill.
Can it be used outdoors?
The listing asks the question and does not answer it. One review says the door and frame need to be on the same level. Treat outdoor use as unstated.
Scores use the three amazon.co.uk listings and the review notes already on the product cards. There is no lab test. Amazon stars are adjusted down when the sampled texts are not from the United Kingdom, so 4.4 from 95 non-UK reviews does not outrank 4.6 from 1,417 reviews with UK fitting notes. A listing has to match one job: a covered keyless extra bolt, or a small surface bolt for privacy. Screws, a keep and any spacer plates have to be described. A key-lock tag on a bolt the reviews treat as keyless is a deduction. The highest score is the top pick. The best price against a clear privacy job is the best value. The weights below sum to 100.
Amazon stars and sample
35%The amazon.co.uk star line and the number of ratings behind it, then a deduction when the sampled texts are not from the United Kingdom. A large non-UK file does not outrank a larger file that includes UK fitting notes.
Job match
25%Whether the listing is a covered keyless extra bolt for when you are at home, or a small surface bolt for privacy. None of the three is scored as a BS 3621 lock, a TS007 cylinder, or a final-exit lock.
Fixings and listing honesty
25%Whether screws, a keep and any spacer plates are actually described. A key-lock tag on a bolt the reviews treat as keyless is a deduction. A dimensions field that cannot be the bolt length is a deduction.
Fault notes
15%Deductions for stiff covers, screws that are too long or mixed, a knob that unwinds, rust in an uninsulated room, and a size the photograph hides. ABUS home-security level 3 is ABUS’s own scale, not a British Standard.
Choose the job before the finish. A covered extra bolt while you are at home is a different purchase from a 40 mm privacy bolt, and neither is the lock you turn when you leave. The notes below follow the three amazon.co.uk listings, ABUS’s own description of the SR30, and the UK lock advice those listings do not replace.
An ABUS door bolt in this comparison is a surface slide bolt. You work it from the side with the knob. It is not a lock you can key from both sides, and it does not lock the door when you leave the house. People in the UK buy one as a night extra on a timber, patio or interior door, or as a privacy bolt on a bathroom, bedroom or cupboard. Quality here means a bolt that shoots cleanly into a keep, screws that match the door thickness, and a clear limit on what the bolt is not.
The SR40 is a small privacy bolt, about 40 mm and about 40 g. Reviews use it for bathrooms, cupboards and light DIY. A shed or gate usually needs a hasp or a longer exterior bolt. These three listings do not prove outdoor use.
A straight bolt needs the door and the frame on one plane. A small step may suit the SR30 spacer plates. A frame that stands proud needs a cranked bolt, which is not in this set. One SR40 review says the faces need to be level.
ABUS security level 3 is on the SR30 only, on ABUS’s own 1–10 scale. It is not BS 3621, not Sold Secure, and not a police approval. The SR30 is keyless. A key-unlock or key-lock tag on these listings is not a keyed cylinder in the box.
The first check is the job. An extra inside fastening, while someone is home to slide the bolt, is in scope. So is privacy on a bathroom, bedroom or cupboard. Primary security is not. These bolts work from the side with the knob. They do not replace a keyed final-exit lock. BS 3621 is a thief-resistant lock worked by a key from both sides. BS 8621 is the thumbturn-inside version for escape. A uPVC cylinder is a TS007 star rating or Sold Secure SS312, not a surface bolt.
Straight bolts need the door and the frame on one plane. A small step may suit the SR30 spacer plates. A proud frame needs a cranked bolt, which these three are not. One SR40 review says the faces need to be on the same level. Length is the next split. The SR40 is 40 mm. The nickel bolt is about 60 mm in the part name. The SR30 case is about 3.9 × 5.9 cm, which is the case, not a bolt length. The 60 mm listing’s item dimensions of 10 × 10 × 10 mm are not a credible length.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want a covered bolt on a timber, patio or interior door while you are in, including where a uPVC handle is hard to push down. The white SR30 is the top pick at about £20.13, with spacer plates for a small step and 4.6 from 1,417 reviews. The faces need to be nearly flush. It is not the lock you use when you leave.
You want a cheap bolt on a flush bathroom, bedroom or cupboard door, and you will check the screws before you drill. The 40 mm brass SR40 is the best value at about £3.99, with 4.1 from 213 ratings. The sampled texts are mostly not from the UK, and 40 mm is smaller than the photograph suggests.
You want about 60 mm and a matt nickel finish on a flush indoor timber door, and you will not read 4.4 as British customer opinion. The alloy-steel bolt is about £7.39 from 95 reviews. The sampled texts are from outside the UK, and rust showed in an uninsulated room. The key-lock tag does not match the reviews.
The white ABUS SR30 is the top pick. It has the highest score in this set, 92, with 4.6 from 1,417 amazon.co.uk reviews, a covered keyless slide and spacer plates at about £20.13. Stiff caps and long screws are already deducted. The 40 mm brass SR40 is the best value at about £3.99 for a small privacy bolt, with 4.1 from 213 ratings. Mixed screws and a non-UK review sample keep its score at 82. The 60 mm nickel bolt scores 88 on stars and price but takes neither award: the sampled texts are not from the UK, the listing’s key-lock tag does not match a plain slide bolt, and rust showed in an uninsulated room. None of the three is a BS 3621 lock.
ABUS SR30 slide bolt, white
Highest score at 92: 4.6 from 1,417 reviews, a covered keyless SR30 with spacer plates at about £20.13. Stiff caps and long screws are already deducted.
ABUS SR40 brass door bolt, 40 mm
About £3.99 for a 40 mm privacy bolt, 4.1 from 213 ratings. Mixed screws and a non-UK sample keep the score down. The price still fits the small privacy job.
Editorial
Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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Expert source (DIY & tools): Charlie White (Charlie DIYte) (external profile) – public expert commentary used as a research source, not as a contributor to our pages.
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