small hole in floor, whats the score with mot

steveo3002

right we have an old but very trusty 1988 polo

i was having a clean up and poke around underneath , touching in any loose underseal etc...anyway ive poked a hole in the front corners of the floor..it would be between your feet and the sill , only about as big as my little finger

whats the mot rules about this...i recall something about being near a seat belt mount or suspension..mine arent

cant decide what to do...i could lend a welder but its right in the corner (spose i could weld from inside ) im half tempted to clean it up and use some primer and dollop of sealer to cover the hole, i think its been like it years and just not been noticed due to the thick vw underseal

Conor_3

Its within 30cm of a structural component, the sill, A post and seat securing points, so it needs doing. Just do it because come winter, you'll get wet feet and windows full of condensation on the inside.

steveo3002

will it be okay to plate the floor from inside then? then prime ,seal and underseal the outside ?

vaio

steveo3002 wrote: »

will it be okay to plate the floor from inside then? then prime ,seal and underseal the outside ?

yep .

in2deep_2

It has been know to simply glue in the plate from the inside then use filler and underseal under the car.

The tester isn't allowed to lift the carpet to check.!!!!!!!


I in no way condone this kind of repair.

steveo3002

yeah the thought to just cover it has crossed my mind for sure

i think as the car is pretty tidy and trusty i will try and get it done half decent