I just picked up a used 03 MCS and the backs of the seats are pretty beat up - previous owner let his daughter use it like a pick up truck. I am talking about the actual back of the seat that faces the rear seat. Can these plastic seat backs be replaced? Easy, hard, expensive? Thanks.

 

Good question - mine had fight with a case of beer, and has quite a few 'teeth marks' from it. Real OEM shows a part number of 5210713164
Don't know what they run from MINI, though.

You can try emailing bmwparts@classicautocampus.com - tell them you're with NAM and get a 20% discount.

 

Yeah I've moved twice with my MINI and they've gotten pretty beat up, a quick fix for light scratches is 303 or Armoral, also some slightly deeper scratches can be fixed with a grease pen (apperently factory trick for scuffs during assembly) I'm just holding out until I can afford race seats.

 

if you can't repair them, I'd try THESE... I put these on my cabrio and they match my interior almost perfectly. Depending on the severity of the scratching they'd probably look BETTER, anyway... there's a mini-review in the linked thread about my experience with these seat back covers. Good luck!