Driving to our vaccine jab the other day and a Big Bang from the offside front,still driving ok so had a look when we got there {only 500 yards] front offside spring at a funny angle so suspect it’s broken.Called my local garage who look after the car for me and he is fitting a new pair next week,drives fine but won’t be using it until it’s done.

Same here... Parts arrived, but not timing to replace yet. Drives fine meanwhile. Seems to be no worry...

You need to be careful. A friend of mine had a broken spring which eventually moved and punctured the front tyre whilst he was driving.

Happened to me at 90mph 70mph on a dual carriageway in Devon in my Renault Laguna.

Needed new underwear as well as new springs Steve

2008 TD4 HSE Auto, Zermatt Silver

I have had springs brake twice in the last couple of years on newish cars, it's a problem that never existed years ago
Cheap brittle springs keep the bean counters happy I suppose.

Possibly caused by two groups of bean counters. The bean counters at JLR driving the cost of manufacturing down by reducing specifications verses the bean counters in local government saving money on road repairs.

Wrong
They use the tarmac that has been allocated to repair potholes to build humps in the road instead. Now at the point when I learn something new something old is lost out the other side !
Now retired so it doesn't matter anymore.
Freelander now gone.

All done today,the drivers side had broken at the bottom only about 3 inch piece,the passenger side was ok but was replaced,happy days.

Seems to be common nowadays. Driven for 30 years and never had this happen, my wife's car has broken 2 springs, one front, one rear in the last year 🤔 Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)