Hi all
does anyone know of - even if its a third party option
a cover for the hole on the underside of the rear bumper for the towbar prep
i'm just thinking it will stop all manner of weather/debris getting inside

Hi there. I had a detachable towbar fitted to my L &K estate in March 2025 and could not believe the amount of crap that had accumulated inside the rear bumper in the 9 months since I got the car, because of this very same hole. I put the same question to my local Skoda dealer who did not know. In the end I made a custom cover myself out of the black plastic lid of an old storage box, cut to shape, and some bits from the shed. It seems to work quite well. As soon as the rain stops I will post a couple of pics which will hopefully inspire you and others in the same position.

Hello all. As promised some pics of my "bespoke" mk 4 superb towbar hole cover. Apologies for the quality of some of the under vehicle shots, so you may have to zoom in to see them clearly. As previously stated I used the black plastic lid from a storage container, and the white flexible tabs (used to hold the cover in place) are cut from the walls of a Chinese food container. This seems to be rigid enough to hold the cover but flexible enough to bend into place on the inside of the bumper hole. I have usedsmall bolts holding the tabs to the lids but I reckon a decent adhesive would do the job just as well. Just leave the edges free for flexibility. The curly plastic lanyard is a failsafe, in the unlikely event the cover comes off at speed ( ehich it hasn't). Any questions, just ask.

Some more pics

Last one

My car is also an estate that came with towbar prep and to which I had a detachable towbar fitted earlier this year. I hadn't thought about there being an issue with muck being thrown up - I didn't realise there was an exposed hole left underneath - although any time I remove the cover from the towbar socket you can see it has collected dirt.

If we ever get a dry day I'll have a look under the car. That looks like a neat solution Stuartie, we can maybe order a Chinese takeaway tonight so that I have the necessary plastic in stock!

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A decent resolution, I’ll need to see if my SE L has the same issue and do something very similar, thanks 👍