Hi Steve,
Sorry I should have been clearer, I was talking about the auto open where you kick under the rear bumper. A kick will both open and close the boot.
The switch on the drivers side door and the key fob will only open the boot, not close it. Obviously the mechanical ability to close is there but it must be disabled for these methods, maybe because of safety?? I wasn't aware I could enable the boot closure via the key fob in VCDS so I'll have a look at enabling it. Do you remember the module and coding details by any chance?