The alloy wheels plastic centre caps on my wife's 100 bhp pdi Fabia Elegance have deteriorated badly. The 'chrome' areas seem to have been invaded by a white substance and the caps now look quite disgusting. I presume that water has got between the clear plastic and the backing. A similar thing is happening to the Skoda badge on the back of the car.

The car is 2 1/2 years old so she is going to try a warranty claim. Has anyone else had a similar problem and claimed on warranty?

Any comments much appreciated.

I've had my TDI Elegance with the factory option 15" alloys for just over 2 years. The skoda badge on my centre caps have started to go a bit funny - must be a combination of road dust,brake dust, general wear and tear.

My front grille badge is bad though - I think the weather has got at it.

Someone who lives near me has a W reg Fabia and the badges on that are just the same.

Not sure about these being a warranty issue though but I believe a new grille badge is about £15.