I have searched and read many side step trim coming off threads however I have just noticed that my side steps on my 58 plate have corroded all the way through and have now big hole in the flat part. The side step on the near side has actually broken it's back and is all but hanging off.

Of course LR warranty wouldn't touch it as it is rust so hey oh you just have to put up with it. Hmm after listening to the dealer sales manager today for 15 minutes on how well they check the cars before sale bla bla bla I am still waiting to see what good will they are prepared to come up with.

I then got the lecture on how they only fit approved parts as they are superior quality.... I take it the copy side steps will rust through after 2years then!

Has anyone else had the side steps rot away after 5 1/2 years or am I just lucky.  RRS for on road
1985 LR 90 for off road
Dolomite Sprint for fun

I just got my sport, added bars myself - £150 copy ones off amazon, perfect in my view, my last car was a honda CRV - it had side steps and they got all tarnished, I had to really, really aggressively buff them back to sell the thing, this time round I've added a clear wax over the metal, it looks dead on and I'm guessing the wax will serve as a barrier, I also added protection to the plastics - now underneath where water can hit it is another story, but I cant see it rusting away like yours.

Are you in a weird weather condition? Like by the sea or something? 

Nope just outside edinburgh. I can only assume no protection was used when the were fitted. RRS for on road
1985 LR 90 for off road
Dolomite Sprint for fun

Yea, I done that with the CRV and it was bad, hoping this new wax does the trick it was £44 so it better! Does plastics, glass and paint lovely! 

I have a 59 plate and the side step aluminium trim was tarnished when i bought it so i removed them and sprayed them silver then sealed with laquer.Underneath was fine with no rust at all.I have a set of replica side steps in the loft that are for sale ,i changed the sidestep but ended up denting the metal trim in 3 places when fitting one so removed them again ,hangers /brackets are brand new-pm me if your interested in them.