£11,300
1972 MG Midget MKIII
United Kingdom • 14 Feb 2024
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1972 MG Midget is presented in shining red with a removable black factory hard-top. It benefits from a restoration with a Heritage shell and has been fastidiously stored, reflected in its superb condition and low mileage since 2001.
Condition
8
The car is described as a 'fantastic example' that has been restored with a Heritage shell. It has low mileage for its age, and the interior is described as 'nigh on unmarked'. The car has been carefully stored and only driven sparingly in the last 22 years. However, it requires a service and check over following its time in storage and lack of use.
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Manual
Transmission:
GAN5112411G
Chassis No:
Odometer:
72,376 miles
BOP523K
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
[RHD/LHD]
Description Fantastic example from 22 year ownership; believed to have been restored with a Heritage shell; removable factory hard-top; superb in all respects showing just 72,376 miles with only c.350 covered in the last 22 years Dating from January 1972 this beautiful little MG Midget hails from what many consider to be the peak of Midget production, the chrome bumper/round wheel arch era ( 1972-1974 ) and is finished in shining red with removable black factory hard-top sitting on 13” wire wheels.
Under the bonnet, we find the familiar 65bhp de-tuned Cooper ‘S’ four-cylinder A-series engine with the 12G490 cylinder head and 8.8:1 compression giving 72lb ft of torque driving the rear wheels via four-speed manual transmission.
Inside, we find a comfortable and nigh on unmarked vinyl interior, black carpets and the odometer showing just 72,376 miles.
This lovely example looks so good because we are told it has been restored on a new Heritage shell and completely rebuilt, bought for ou...
Points of note
£460
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£5,171
Median Price (Since 2020)
£18,010
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Mar 25 2026
Latest MOT Mileage
72,483 miles
Registration Date
1972-01-21
MOT History
Passed
On Mar 26 2025 with 72,483 miles
Passed
On May 29 2024 with 72,400 miles
Passed
On May 09 2017 with 72,378 miles
Passed
On Jul 03 2015 with 72,378 miles
Passed
On Jun 30 2014 with 72,378 miles
Passed
On Jun 06 2013 with 72,376 miles
Passed
On May 30 2012 with 72,376 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
User Entered:
- Rear exhaust mounting rubber is starting to perish/come apart.
Passed
On Apr 11 2011 with 72,369 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
User Entered:
- Oil leak under engine.
- Slight oil leak under gearbox.
Passed
On Jun 26 2009 with 72,355 miles
Failed
On Jun 22 2009 with 72,355 miles
There were 9 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Passed
On Jul 04 2008 with 72,345 miles
Passed
On Jun 29 2007 with 72,329 miles
Passed
On May 26 2006 with 72,306 miles
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