designed as a tailgate of a passenger vehicle and is fastened by two hinges of this type to the corresponding frame of a motor vehicle the first hinge part 2 is designed as a sheet metal shaped part and comprises a planar plate 2 a which forms a bearing surface for the vehicle flap and on which two projecting extensions 6 are arranged as bent off surface sections in which one gudgeon 7 is provided in each case the plate 2 a is provided with two apertures which permit a fastening to the vehicle flap for example by means of screws the hinge pin 4 is mounted rotatably in the gudgeons 7 the hinge pin 4 has a continuation 8 which is continued over one of the two extensions 6 in the direction of a drive unit 5 which is explained in more detail below it can be seen that the extension 6 is oriented essentially perpendicularly to the plate 2 a and extends along the plate 2 a the extension facing the drive unit 5 having a hollow which runs parallel to the hinge axis s and is in the form of a cylindrical holder 8 a the second hinge part 3 comprises an inner segment 9 and an outer segment 10 which are designed as two parts which can be released from each other it is possible also to design the second.