Mondeo Mk2 rear bumper

[Rgee]

Hi, I recently had the bumper on my other half's Mk2 Mondeo 5 door hatch replaced with an aftermarket jobby but the quality and fit is not that great. I managed to source a NOS with which I believe is the correct part number 1111876. Received it today and on the bottom middle edge there are 2 what I can best describe as channels with a small hole in each. My original bumper was flush in that area as is the aftermarket one.

Does anyone know what they're for and if it is the correct part?

[Rgee]

Thanks for that.

The car is registered 12/99 so this is the correct replacement bumper?

[Rgee]

Thanks again, the old bumper did indeed suffer from brittleness in the mid section.