As in the title, my car does not have a traditional spare wheel, brace or jack. It is supplied with an aerosol sealant compound and a 12V tyre pressure inflator. The latter two items are enclosed in a draw-string bag handily located under the rearmost edge of the boot floor once you remove the detachable hard cover. Common sense would perhaps suggest this as the ideal site for the key. But Skoda have their own version of common sense, and this practice pertains to more manufacturers than Skoda.

Before I go further I'd like to have a little fun at your expense. If you've got this far, did you actually find your key, and if so, where was it? If you still haven't found yours, read the next episode.

BTW did you realise if you use the sealant compound to fix a puncture, a) it is only a very temporary solution, and b) it actually ruins the tyre which cannot be puncture repaired since the solidified sealant compound is virtually impossible to remove - it is now scrap.

On my Mk1, I replaced the locking nut with replacement same spec Febi bolts.

I have a full size spare (yes I know its bulky and reduces space in the boot area) but its piece of mind for me.

I can still have it present even with the back row seats in the UP position.

Locking wheel nut is under the 3rd row. Pull the release and lift them slightly and it will come into view.

The sealant DOES NOT trash a tyre although lazy tyre fitters might tell you that so they don't have to clean the tyre when it's easier and more lucrative to sell you a new one.