rusty springs

[Barrington]

I had the car jacked up earlier, looking for a good place to rest on axle stands, when I noticed that my front suspension springs are very very rusty, so much so that the outer coating of the spring is coming away, like flaking paint.

Is this bad?

Should I replace them?

If so, would this be a good excuse to put lowering springs on instead?

[K-S]

Advisory on MOT.

[petrol-head16v]

Rusty springs are ok if they have no cracks.... its only the paint coming off so they rust abit but yh defo excuse to get springs lols