£5,824
1963 MG Midget MkI
Brightwells • UK • 7 Dec 2022
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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£5,824
1963 MG Midget MkI
UK • 7 Dec 2022
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1963 MG Midget MkI has been restored and modified, featuring a later 1,275cc engine producing 83bhp. It has a good history with few owners but has covered very low mileage in the last 22 years.
Condition
6
The car is described as being in good order throughout. The bodywork was restored in 1990, and the engine has been upgraded and recently fettled. There are some signs of light use.
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91,000 miles
GAN220461
1963
Auction
Manual
964KPX
United Kingdom
£5,824
1963 MG Midget MkI
Brightwells • UK • 7 Dec 2022
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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Description
1963 MG Midget Mk
I Older restoration in good order throughout; later 1,275cc engine and RWA shell; fast road cam, high lift rockers and rolling road tune showing 83bhp; chrome wire wheels; a sporty little Midget that is ready to enjoy
First registered in June 1963, this MG Midget has had just six owners from new, according to the V5C, and comes with a good file of invoices to show regular upkeep over the years.
From 1987 to 1998 it was owned by a Mr James of Newport who had the bodywork restored by the MG Centre Cardiff in 1990 at a cost of £3,292 (new wings, sills, door shells, waxoil treatment, repaint in black etc).
It was presumably converted to the round wheelarch style at this time (pre-1972 Midgets having square rear wheelarches).
In 1995 at c.91,000 miles it had another bout of expenditure including a new duck hood, new steering rack, track rod ends, shock absorbers etc.
From 2000 to 2021 it was owned by a Mr Reynolds of Pontypool who seems to have used it very lightly, ...
Price Analysis vs Other Midget Mk Is
£1,080
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£5,748
Median Price (Since 2020)
£18,400
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 16th Jan 2025
Latest MOT mileage:
96,121 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 17th Jan 2024, 96,121 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Fluid leak, but not excessive front and rear (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Failed
On 13th Jan 2024, 96,120 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Major:
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Advisory:
- Fluid leak, but not excessive front and rear (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed
On 24th Apr 2014, 95,099 miles
Passed
On 16th May 2012, 95,086 miles
MOT Mileage Trend
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