On the MGF and MG TF, the rear lamp units are fitted from the outside of the rear deck, which leaves the inner side of each assembly, the bulb holders, wiring connectors and mounting studs, fully exposed inside the load compartment. Owners who use the boot for more than a soft bag quickly discover the problem: luggage, shopping and anything with a hard edge can strike the inner lamp housings during loading and unloading, and a cracked bulb holder or damaged connector is an expensive outcome from what should be a routine task. The ZUA000640 inner rear lamp covers are a pair of moulded ABS plastic covers that shield the entire inner lamp assembly from contact with boot contents.
Late-Production Factory Fitment
The covers were introduced as standard equipment on late-production MG TF cars built from 2009 under NAC ownership, as an overdue factory acknowledgement of the issue that MGF and earlier TF owners had managed around since 1995. Fortunately, the covers fit the inner lamp arrangement used throughout the entire MGF and MG TF production run, so the same enhancement can be retrofitted to any earlier car without modification.
For owners of MGF and pre-2009 MG TF cars, the covers effectively bring the car up to the final factory specification in this one useful area.
Protection Function
The covers are made from tough ABS plastic, the same material used for many of the original interior trim mouldings, and are shaped to cover the full profile of the inner rear lamp assembly. Once fitted, the bulb holders, wiring connectors and mounting studs are completely concealed behind a smooth, impact-resistant surface that will take the knocks and scrapes of everyday boot use without transferring damage to the fragile electrical components beneath. The improvement is particularly valuable on cars used regularly rather than kept as weekend classics, anyone loading shopping, luggage or tools into the boot benefits directly.
Fitment and Required Fixings
The covers are supplied as a matched pair and are retained by six FN105047 nuts, which must be ordered separately alongside the cover pair. Installation is a straightforward job: the covers locate over the existing lamp unit mounting studs on the inner face of the rear deck, and the six nuts secure them in position. The covers can be removed for bulb replacement by releasing the nuts and lifting the cover clear, then refitted in the same way, routine lamp servicing is not compromised by the covers being in place. No modification to the lamp units, wiring or surrounding boot trim is required.
Compatibility and Ordering Considerations
The covers fit both MGF and MG TF across the entire production run, and no VIN-specific variants apply. The only consideration when ordering is remembering to add six FN105047 nuts to the order, without them, the covers cannot be secured.
For owners using their car as a daily driver, or for any owner who has ever had a lamp assembly damaged by a shifting boot load, the covers are one of the most practical small upgrades in the MGF and MG TF catalogue. .