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Posted on Feb 18, 2010

Water on back seat floor

There is a small area of collected water behind the drivers seat on the floor - there is also mildew on the back seats (just a small amount). This is our first car we are looking to purchase - its a VW Golf S Reg with a mileage of 52,000

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I have same problem with my passat.i have a leak in the passenger firewall and the water runs all the way to the back floor panel cuz thats the lowest part of the floor.also check the door jams.water collect there as well and spills over the seal.

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It could be caused by blocked sunroof drains. Thats where I'd look first.
Good luck!

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