I have just inherited a Mk1 1U2 (Octavia Hatch) from my Dad. In the MOT service history I read that a rear spring had been replaced a few years ago. I noticed last month that the car was hanging a bit low at nearside rear corner and when changing to winter tires in January, I saw that the reason for the hanging was because the last 10cm of the spring had snapped off! My dad was 83, the car had done 45000miles from new. What does that say about the quality of the springs! Rhymes with kite. I read