Content by CharliePapaSierra in September, 2025

June. I'd assumed the springs were OK as there was no discernible change in the feel of the car, and when I got on my knees and had a look after it originally happened, I couldn't see any problem. Having said that, I'm no car expert by any means.

£468 inc VAT :-| What's the betting the springs are VW? Half the car seems to be VW parts!

My 72 plate MG5 (pre-facelift) just failed its first MOT on both rear coil springs broken. I know exactly where it happened too - on the road between Longhorsley and the A1 in Northumberland (tried to include a link, but links don't seem to work here). The road bottoms out really sharply there...