£5,768
1951 MG YA
Brightwells • UK • 14 Feb 2024
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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£5,768
1951 MG YA
UK • 14 Feb 2024
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1951 MG Y-Type saloon, originally delivered to Dublin, was restored in the 90s but has been in storage recently. It needs recommissioning and has some paint deterioration, but features a smart interior and upgraded brake servo.
Condition
6
The car underwent a body-off restoration in the 90s and has a smart interior. However, it needs recommissioning after being stored and has some paint deterioration. A starter switch problem prevents starting, though the engine turns over. The car has an upgraded brake servo.
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54,750 miles (via 2014 MOT)
ZL8914
1951
Auction
Y6639
RHD
United Kingdom
£5,768
1951 MG YA
Brightwells • UK • 14 Feb 2024
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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Description
Description From a deceased estate; body off resto in the '90s; smart interior; brake servo; for recommissioning after a period in storage The MG Y-Type saloon was another successful design from Gerald Palmer, the genius behind the Jowett Javelin, multiple MGs and latterly Vauxhall's range of the 1960s.
Using a Morris Eight four-door shell as its base, Palmer neatly grafted an MG front and swept styling to the rear, along with a lovely walnut-clad dash and appealing interior.
The nice steering, perky 1,250cc engine and modest size made for a most attractive sports saloon in the pre-war idiom.
Some 8,600 were made all told.
This car dates from early 1951 and was delivered within the first year to Dublin, hence the ZL registration number.
In those days, these plates were accepted by the licencing authorites on this side of the water, the car heading back home in 1956.
The continuation logbook dates from 1963 and interestingly has been doctored to show the car was first registered i...
Price Analysis vs Other YAs
£1,351
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£6,200
Median Price (Since 2020)
£22,121
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 23rd Apr 2015
Latest MOT mileage:
54,750 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 24th Apr 2014, 54,750 miles
Passed
On 13th Sept 2012, 54,203 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
User Entered:
- Oil leak on engine
- Oil leak on hydraulic jacks
- Wear in offside lower trunnion
Passed
On 13th Sept 2011, 53,798 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front Upper Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Passed
On 3rd Sept 2010, 53,459 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
- Offside Outer Upper Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
User Entered:
- Oil leaks on engine and gearbox
MOT Mileage Trend
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