£2,856 (Est: £2,000 - £3,000)
1949 MG YA Saloon
Brightwells • UK • 19 Feb 2025
Market Position:
Lowest 30% of Past Sales
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£2,856 (Est: £2,000 - £3,000)
1949 MG YA Saloon
UK • 19 Feb 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1949 MG YA Saloon, first registered in London, has been in the same ownership since 2012 and is now offered from a deceased estate. It appears structurally sound but requires interior work and a mechanical inspection due to storage. The car retains its original number plate and has low mileage, with some MOT history available.
Condition
4
The car is described as being in need of restoration following a period in storage. While it appears straight and solid in the photos, the interior needs retrimming, and the mechanical condition is unknown. The car has been sitting for a while, with limited mileage since its last MOT in 2012, suggesting potential mechanical issues. The car passed its MOT back in 2012 with an oil leak, the presence of old MOTs indicate the car may need some reconditioning and maintenance work.
/ 10
38,806 miles
UML218
1949
Auction
Y2276
RHD
United Kingdom
£2,856 (Est: £2,000 - £3,000)
1949 MG YA Saloon
Brightwells • UK • 19 Feb 2025
Market Position:
Lowest 30% of Past Sales
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Description
Description From a deceased estate; for restoration following a period in storage The MG Y-Type was unveiled at the 1939 Earls Court Motor Show but the outbreak of war meant that it didn’t actually go on sale until 1947.
Styled by Gerald Palmer, it was effectively an adaptation of the Morris Eight Series E bodyshell with re-styled front and rear ends more in keeping with the traditional MG image.
Although it kept a separate chassis, modernity was allowed a look in with the adoption of independent front suspension, one of the first British production cars to have this feature.
Power came from a single carb 46bhp version of the 1,250cc XPAG engine that also powered the T-Series MG sportscars, giving the YA more spritely performance than rival saloons with a top speed of over 70mph.
The interior was well above average with lashings of leather and woodwork and classy octagonal instruments.
Around 6,158 YA Saloons were sold before it was replaced by the YB in 1952.
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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 7th Aug 2013
Latest MOT mileage:
38,747 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 8th Aug 2012, 38,747 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
User Entered:
- Oil leak
MOT Mileage Trend
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Brightwells
Easters Court, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 0DE, England
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