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ABUS door bolt buying guide

Updated: October 2026

You are looking at three ABUS bolts on amazon.co.uk and they do not do the same job. One is a covered slide. The other two are small surface bolts, 40 mm in brass and about 60 mm in nickel. An ABUS door bolt buying guide starts with the door, not the brand: a night extra while you are in, a privacy bolt on a flush internal door, or something this basket does not sell. Shelf prices stay on the [ABUS door bolt comparison](/hub/door-and-window-security/abus-door-bolt). Fitting is on the [how to fit an ABUS door bolt](/hub/door-and-window-security/abus-door-bolt/sub/abus-door-bolt-how-to-fit) page. Peter F. used the listings on 19 October 2026. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

You are looking at three ABUS bolts on amazon.co.uk and they do not do the same job. One is a covered slide. The other two are small surface bolts, 40 mm in brass and about 60 mm in nickel.

Our top picks

ABUS ABUS SR30 slide bolt, white

Best overall

ABUS ABUS SR30 slide bolt, white
9.2/10about £20.13
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ABUS ABUS 60 mm door bolt, matt nickel

Rank 2

ABUS ABUS 60 mm door bolt, matt nickel
8.8/10about £7.39
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ABUS ABUS SR40 brass door bolt, 40 mm

Best value

ABUS ABUS SR40 brass door bolt, 40 mm
8.2/10about £3.99
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On this page
  1. 1.What you are actually buying
  2. 2.Match the bolt to the door
  3. 3.Finish, outdoor use and the stars
  4. 4.What a bolt will not satisfy

What you are actually buying

These three listings are surface slide bolts. They are not hasps, and they are not the keyed ABUS 7010. The white SR30 is keyless: slide in to fasten, pull out to open. A feature tag says key unlock, and the box list does not include keys. The case is about 3.9 × 5.9 cm, with spacer plates for a small step, and the cover hides the screws. ABUS rates it level 3 on its own 1–10 scale and says it is not VdS-approved. That level is not a British Standard. The SR40 M is 40 mm brass, about 40 g, at about £3.99. The 60 mm listing is matt nickel alloy steel at about £7.39. Its lock-type field says key lock. The sampled reviews describe a surface bolt. If you need a key, neither tag is a reason to buy. That pair is on the SR30 versus SR40 page.

Match the bolt to the door

A straight bolt needs the door and the frame on one plane. Suffolk Latch makes the same split: straight for flush faces, cranked when the frame stands proud. None of these three is cranked. The SR30 plates cover a small step. A frame that sticks out by a centimetre or more will not shoot square if you pack the keep with card. The SR40 is 40 mm, listed at 2.5 × 5.5 × 1 cm, and the photo hides how short that is. Forty millimetres is a privacy length, not a gate bolt. The 60 mm part name is the middle of this basket. Its 10 × 10 × 10 mm dimensions field is not a credible length, so measure the bolt when it arrives. Choose the SR30 by the case, about 3.9 × 5.9 cm, where an open tower bolt would look bulky.
ABUS ABUS SR30 slide bolt, white

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ABUS ABUS SR30 slide bolt, white
9.2/10about £20.13
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Finish, outdoor use and the stars

Brass and nickel here are indoor descriptions. Both small listings ask about outdoor use and do not answer. One non-UK review of the nickel bolt reported rust within two years in an uninsulated room. The SR30 names entrance, balcony, patio, cellar and windows. That is a use list, not a weather rating. Only the SR30 says it reverses left and right. The SR30 is 4.6 from 1,417 reviews, with UK fitting notes. The 60 mm bolt is 4.4 from 95, sampled outside the UK. The SR40 is 4.1 from 213, also mostly not British. A higher star on a smaller non-UK sample is not a better British bolt. Prices on 19 October 2026 were about £3.99, about £7.39 and about £20.13.

What a bolt will not satisfy

Police.uk says double-lock, and on a multi-point door lift the handle, lock, and take the key. A slide bolt does not do that when you leave. BS 3621 is a key from both sides. BS 8621 is the thumb-turn where escape matters. A uPVC cylinder upgrade is a TS007 three-star cylinder or Sold Secure SS312. If the policy names one of those, this page cannot satisfy it. Barrel bolts are a poor choice on the only way out, because they stick and a child or a weak grip may not slide them. A bathroom needs a way in from the landing. An HMO final exit should open without a removable key. Drilling near the steel in a uPVC door is a locksmith job, on the uPVC and patio page.

Common questions

What length ABUS door bolt should I buy?
Buy 40 mm, the SR40 at about £3.99, when the job is privacy on a flush internal door and you have checked the photo against a tape. Buy the 60 mm nickel listing at about £7.39 when you want a slightly longer indoor bolt and you accept that its review texts are not British. Buy the SR30 when the case size and the cover matter more than a stated bar length. None of these is a 100 mm gate bolt.
Do I need a straight bolt or a cranked bolt?
You need a straight bolt only if the door and the frame sit on one plane, or if a small step is within what the SR30 spacer plates can take. A proud frame needs a cranked bolt. These three listings are not cranked. Forcing a straight keep onto an offset frame is why the bar fails to shoot.
Does the white 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. A feature tag on the same page says key unlock, and the listing does not say keys are in the box. Do not buy it as a keyed lock.
Will an ABUS door bolt meet my insurance wording?
Only if the wording asks for a bolt, which is uncommon on a final exit. BS 3621, BS 8621 and a TS007 cylinder are different products. ABUS level 3 is the maker's own scale for the SR30. It is not a police approval and not a promise that a claim will be paid.
Can I use these bolts outdoors?
The two small listings do not answer outdoor use. The SR30 bullets include entrance, balcony, patio and cellar doors, without a separate weather rating. Brass and nickel reviews do not prove a garden gate. A damp uninsulated room already produced rust on the nickel bolt in one non-UK review.

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Sources

Public UK and manufacturer sources from the research digest, used for this page in October 2026. Prices, stars and review counts are the amazon.co.uk figures in this comparison. ABUS security level 3 is not treated as a British Standard.

  1. ABUS SR30 page (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  2. ABUS SR30 datasheet (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  3. Police.uk: door and window locks (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  4. West Yorkshire Police: door and window advice (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  5. BSI: BS 3621 scope (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  6. Master Locksmiths Association: minimum security, January 2025 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  7. Secured by Design: locks and associated hardware (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  8. Suffolk Latch Company: choosing a door bolt (retrieved 19 October 2026)