The Trim sub-section covers replacement upholstery covers for the seats and the cabin trim panels that wear most visibly with use. MGOC Spares stocks the ZR seat base cover in the Axis grey and black pattern (HCA001510LEQ), Axis was one of the standard part-leather seat trims on the post-2004 facelift ZR range, fitted as standard on the Trophy SE and available as a factory option on the Trophy. The cover replaces the worn or torn original seat base material on the driver's seat, where wear typically appears first on the outer bolster and the cushion edge.
Replacement requires partial seat disassembly and is typically a workshop job rather than a driveway fit, but the visual transformation on a high-mileage car is substantial.
Factory Trim Materials Across the Range
The ZR was offered with several named trim materials over its production life. The 105 and Trophy used Granite or Ash Grey cloth in the lower trim levels, the Trophy SE used Axis part-leather (the grey and black pattern stocked at MGOC Spares), and the ZR 160 came as standard with Monaco part-leather featuring distinctive coloured inserts that varied by body colour, Trophy Yellow cars typically received grey-insert Monaco. The ZS shared trim materials with the Rover 45 in lower trims and used a sportier MG-specific cloth on the 180 and Trophy variants. The ZT inherited the Rover 75's more upmarket trim with options including full leather, half-leather and various cloth patterns, many Plus-pack ZTs received a contrasting two-tone treatment that distinguishes them from a base 75.
Identifying the original trim material by colour code before ordering replacement covers is essential because the patterns are not visually interchangeable.
Ordering Considerations
When ordering trim covers, the priority information is the car (ZR specifically for the Axis cover currently stocked), the position (driver's seat base, passenger seat base, backrest, rear bench), the trim pattern name (Axis, Monaco, Ash Grey, Granite), the colour and the year for any pre or post-2004 facelift differences. Where the original trim material is no longer available, owners can choose between sourcing a used set from a donor car, having the original retrimmed by an upholstery specialist, or fitting an aftermarket pattern. The MG Owners' Club marketplace and the wider MG Rover specialist network are good starting points for trim material that is not currently catalogued at MGOC Spares.