A3 Disc covers, are they necessary?

MxGaza33

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Hi, I bought a A3 S-Line Quattro recently and have noticed that the thin metal covers behind the disc are very badly rusted with parts starting to crack off. Could I remove them and save the £100 for a new set or would I run into problems doing this?

Thanks.