£11,200 (Est: £10,000 - £12,000)
1953 MG TD/C MkII
Brightwells • UK • 1 Apr 2026
Market Position:
Lower Mid-Market
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£11,200 (Est: £10,000 - £12,000)
1953 MG TD/C MkII
UK • 1 Apr 2026 • Lot 26
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1953 MG TD/C is a rare, matching-numbers example, one of only 51 made for the UK market. It features a fully rebuilt engine with only 50 miles on it, and various factory upgrades, making it a sporting classic that needs a new owner to enjoy its potential.
Condition
6
The car is described as being in good shape for its age, with well-fitting doors, good bodywork, and a nicely mellowed interior. The paintwork is dusty but likely to polish up well, though the chromework on the bumpers is past its best. There are also some advisories on file for slight play in the front suspension.
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8,453 miles
TDC29270
1953
Auction
Manual
NFF500
United Kingdom
£11,200 (Est: £10,000 - £12,000)
1953 MG TD/C MkII
Brightwells • UK • 1 Apr 2026
Market Position:
Lower Mid-Market
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Description
Description Only 50 miles since full engine rebuild; current owner 25 years; rare Competition model with various factory upgrades; matching numbers; one of only 51 made for the UK market and 1,710 in total Following on from the successful TC, the MG TD arrived in 1949, introducing some much-needed post-war refinements.
Its rigid box-section chassis featured independent double-wishbone front suspension, a well-located 'live' rear axle, four-wheel drum brakes, a hidden reinforced scuttle hoop and perhaps best of all, rack-and-pinion steering.
Powered by a twin-carb four-cylinder XPAG 1,250cc engine allied to four-speed manual transmission, the 54bhp TD was capable of 80mph.
In 1950 MG launched a high-performance Mk
II version called the TD/C, developed in conjunction with famous MG racing driver, Dick Jacobs.
As W Jacobs & Son Ltd, Dick owned Mill Garage, the most famous of all MG dealerships, in South Woodford, Essex, and his exploits on track arguably gave the MG marque more publi...
Price Analysis vs Other Midget TDs
£2,195
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£13,250
Median Price (Since 2020)
£104,590
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 19th Sept 2017
Latest MOT mileage:
8,403 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 20th Sept 2016, 8,403 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front Outer Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush Fulcrum pin (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint Trunion (2.5.B.1a)
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Auction House Headquarters
Brightwells
Easters Court, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 0DE, England
Located in Leominster, Herefordshire, Brightwells is a physical and online auction house handling classic, vintage, and modern classic vehicles. They conduct regular auctions and offer vehicle consignment services.
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