Est: £10,000 - £12,000
1953 MG TD/C MkII
United Kingdom • 1 Apr 2026 • Lot 26
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a rare 1953 MG TD/C Competition model with matching numbers, one of 51 made for the UK market. It has undergone a full engine rebuild with only 50 miles since and features various factory upgrades.
Condition
7
good shape, well-fitting doors, good bodywork
/ 10
Manual
Transmission:
TDC29270
Chassis No:
Odometer:
8,453 miles
NFF500
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
[RHD/LHD]
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 totalFollowing 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 MkII 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 publicity in the 1950s...
Points of note
£2,195
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£13,674
Median Price (Since 2020)
£104,590
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Sep 19 2017
Latest MOT Mileage
8,403 miles
Registration Date
1952-12-30
MOT History
Passed
On Sep 20 2016 with 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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