Lupo bodywork repair advice

[murphster]

Hope this is the best place to post, please feel free to move if not!

I have a VW Lupo which the insurance want to write off after some largely cosmetic damage but it is worth more to me (new gear box / clutch recently) and I want to keep. I am happy to carry out the repairs myself but want some advice on the light internal damage...

I am thinking the light pod on the driver's side will bend back once the external body work has been replaced? As you can see there are also some small cracks where the front indicator sits. Does this structure need to be replaced from an MOT point of view? If it does I will probably need to scrap the car








The other (undamaged) side for reference:



Any advice appreciated!

[murphster]

Great thanks for the replay - it is appreciated. I am planning to replace the body panels but the cracks you can see are actually in fibreglass so I not sure I can repair them (or at least it will not be worth repairing?). I was hoping I could just leave them as they are but wanted to know if it will pass an MOT like that?

[murphster]

Thanks both. That was what I was hoping to hear. I'll get some fastglas (thanks for the link) and order the other parts I need to get it fixed next weekend. Cheers.