Abstract: A motor vehicle lock having a catch and a pawl, wherein the catch can be brought from an open position into at least one closed position for holding the closure element in holding engagement with a closing element, wherein the pawl can be brought into a blocking state, in which it holds the catch in the closed position, into a release state, in which it releases the catch, and into a contact state, in which the pawl is in contact with the catch in the open position and can be brought into its blocking state in order to allow the catch to be held in the closed position, wherein the motor vehicle lock has an opening device having an electrical opening drive for establishing the release state by motor, wherein the motor vehicle lock has a lock controller for controlling the opening drive.