Sorry, I should have said; it's a 2.0L tdi. I believe, from what I've read elsewhere that the clutch slave cylinder is concentric.

I did check the fluid level in the master cylinder, which was OK. Too dark tonight to do very much else, unfortunately.

Thanks Elekie and Big John

From further research I've carried out online this evening it appears you can purchase a modified clutch pedal assembly to overcome what appears to be a fairly common problem.

Taken from such a listing on Ebay:

Brand new genuine VW clutch pedal repair kit direct from an authorized VW dealer straight to your door at a special discounted online price!

This kit is designed to repair the common Mk4 Golf problem of the clutch pedal dropping to the floor as the clutch master cylinder shaft punches through the spot welded housing on the side of the clutch pedal, breaking the two retaining clips along the way, rendering the car un-drivable.

Our kit includes a new later pedal with uprated welds (see pics) and the two retaining clips that are usually damaged upon failure.

I believe this possibility definitely needs investigating tomorrow.

The actual Ebay listing that I found is as follows:

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Audi-A3-TT-Seat-Skoda-Golf-M...N

Edited by Galaxy on 22/08/2018 at 00:17

Car was towed to the garage the following day before I had the opportunity to have a second look at it.

They fitted a new clutch master cylinder - all seems to be OK now, fortunately.

Thanks!

Edited by Galaxy on 27/08/2018 at 16:28