AUSTIN SEVEN: BUYER'S GUIDE
Median Price: £8,637 • Highest Price: £40,260 • Lowest Price: £619 • Sell-Through Rate: 80%
Source: Anglia Car Auctions
How much is a Seven worth?
In our experience, we've seen plenty of Seven's go under the hammer and based on analysing every sale you can expect to pay £8,637 for one in average condition - that places it amongst the cheapest 10 - 20% of collector cars across our database.
As Austin's go, a Seven is on the higher end relative to other Austin models. In fact this model is £762 above the median Austin price of £7,875.
What is the maximum to pay for a Seven?
Across the 163 Seven's we've seen sell, the highest price ever recorded for this model is £40,260. It was sold by Bring A Trailer in the US on 10 Apr 2019.
What is the lowest to pay for a Seven?
Well, that depends on where you draw the threshold.
The lowest sale of all time for this vehicle is £619. H&H Auctioneers sold the car at auction in the UK on 08 Dec 2004.
When looking at more recent sales the lowest recorded price is, as you would expect, higher. Analysing every sale since 2020 shows that the lowest price between 2020 and today is £1,015, Brightwells sold this car in the UK on 08 May 2024.
What is the background of the make / model?
Austin produced this model between 1924 and 1961.
Austin was a British car brand founded in 1905 and became one of the country's largest car manufacturers. It produced many popular models such as the Seven, Mini, and Princess, and was eventually merged into the British Leyland group in 1968. The brand was phased out in the 1980s.
How common is a Seven?
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What is the [enter model]'s like to live with?
We know from reviews of this model by our 42,000+ strong community how this car performs across multiple variables. Those variables stack up to give a TCVScore which is a relative score of how good a car is across the 5 variables in comparison to all other cars.
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Why this article was created
Well, we've got one of the largest databases of sold classic car prices in the world so we thought we ought to help and put that data to good use. To be clear though, this article is not intended to be a full tour of every nook and sill of the Seven, rather it's meant to act as an introductory guide and overview of the market for this model.
It is here to provide you guidance on how much you should and shouldn't be paying for one based on the 204 we've seen previously.
If you're after more detail, we've got you covered. Click the button below to be taken to a the price guide for this model so you can see every single sale, price trend over time and lots more.
How this article was created
This article was created by looking back at sales of Seven since the beginning of our database in 1992. We've scanned over 30 auction houses and results from over £15 billion of sold cars around the world to understand the where the market is at for this car.
The Classic Valuer takes that data and analytics which enables it to generate these articles at scale, for further information regarding the Seven please visit the price guide linked below.
About The Author
Giles Gunning
Giles is CEO of The Classic Valuer - one of the world's largest databases of sold classic cars in the world going back over 30 years covering over 11,000 models. Giles and The Classic Valuer are regularly referenced in key classic car publications including Classic & Sports Car.
Giles grew up around the iconic historic motorsport venue at Goodwood and enjoys his 1972 Alfa Romeo 1600 GT Junior around the Sussex roads. His primary car goal is to purchase back a selection of his grandfather's car's including his 1931 Riley Brooklands.
