^^^ cheers guys.
So what we can tell is at <1k no signs of wear, at 4k starting to show and >10k begining to go bald.
I'm not one for taking things off my cars to keep good for the next owner as at the end of the day I paid for it so why shouldn't I have the pleasure? But equally I don't want the car to be let down by a shabby steering wheel. I guess a new wheel from VW would be expensive so makes it a bit of a costy thing to replace every year of avergae mileage.
Might need to start driving with the OH's oven gloves on.....