Oh Well....

[LowriderUK]

Surprised as anyone to hear all 4 coil springs fail.

I was under the impression they were stainless steel, or is that a later model ?

Safety is of course paramount but I would be inclined to get it retested at an alternative garage for a second opinion

Or, probably more cost effective, simply look underneath the car at the springs?

Problem with springs is that they tend to break either at the very top or bottom making it difficult to spot for an untrained eye.

Does make me wonder how all 4 have failed at the same time and whether the previous owner was aware of the defects when selling.

Are there roadhumps around where you live? Having said that I have to pass over 10 of them to get off and back to my home on the estate but have never exceeded walking pace going over them and never had a broken spring ( still on the originals). Driving style will obviously have an effect.

Both of the front springs had broken on my Mk4 when I bought it, both of which had fractured approx halfway along the spring.