Lying up for winter...How to stop mice getting in.

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Hi,
Not the usual "pump up tyres etc" but I need advice on how to stop mice getting into the car as it's going into storage until Feb / March undercover in a "barn" (I say barn, it's actually a new built barn out of steel rather than wood with a hayloft).

A friend stored his Granada there last year and mice managed to get in, he didn't take any precautions other than chucking a tarp over it though. He reckons a mouse can get through the smallest of holes so apart from installing a cat that doesn't need feeding for 4 months, anyone got any ideas?. I've considered mouetraps but again, I will be away for a month and could do without the interior stinking of mouse corpses when I get back.

I've also been told they eat through gaffer tape (not sure if true), and I'm actually reluctant to start putting metal tape over the vents and paintwork etc.

All the relevant bungs are in, doors closed etc but to what ends I'm not sure.

Previously the car was stored in my garage which was protected by the local "feral massive", I thought the trade off of my garage stinking of cats piss versus rodents feasting on my velour was a fair one.

Thanks in advance chaps.