Charging port cover not opening

[Koops]

I found a few threads about charging port cover / flap not closing reliably. I’ve got the opposite issue where it takes several taps on the cover before it opens and I’m concerned that before long it will refuse to open. Initially I thought due to cold weather but if anything it's worse now, temperatures have increased to around 5-10°C in South UK. My SE LR is going for its first service in a couple of weeks and I’ve asked that this is investigated. Has anyone experienced similar problem / had it fixed?

 

[MG Clive]

I wondered if it was a safety feature that you have to push it twice to open it, it doesn't open on the first push just in case it's done by accident. But if you have to push it several times you may have a problem.