My wife's clio with 22k on when washed last week is showing minute rust spots on the white paint.

Took it to the dealer and they say its from fallout in the atmosphere or industry.

We live in the countryside of the lake district.

On closer inspection the spots are not just on the roof but Bonnet, Bootlid and low down in the doors.

Has anyone else experienced this

Also the interior carpet has worn by the clutch pedal what is the life expectancy???

A long time ago i worked at a Peugeot dealer in Wigan, it was near a railway line, and we constantly had this due to tiny flakes of metal flying off. It couls also happen if the car was in a body repair shop near a car where a grinder was being used, but that would be very careless on behalf of the garage. As SLO says, a polish should sort it out initially, but i'd give some thought to replacing the car in the not too distant future, as once it starts, it is likely to come back (Also seeing as the 0.9 TCE isn't known for being that reliable).

As for the carpet, surely it is your wifes foot which has caused the wear in the carpet, i wouldn't have thought the clutch pedal would touch it?. Only thing i can think of is to get some tailored mats to hide the wear and prevent further deterioration.