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1969 MG Midget

Brightwells • UK • 24 Jun 2026

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1969 MG Midget

UK • 24 Jun 2026 • Lot 75

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Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1969 MG Midget 1275cc is a charming British sports car with low mileage and desirable wire wheels. However, it currently has a fuel supply issue preventing it from running without external aid, requiring mechanical attention.

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Condition 

3

The car is described as 'currently not running without an external fuel supply due to a fuel supply issue, while the pump can be heard its not supplying fuel to the carburettors'. This indicates a significant mechanical issue that requires substantial reconditioning.

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79,437 miles

GAN464462G

RHD

United Kingdom

Manual

EBP671H

1969

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1969 MG Midget

Brightwells • UK • 24 Jun 2026

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Description

Description Showing only 79,437 miles; affordable British sports-car fun powered by the desirable 1,275cc engine and a manual gearbox; the current V5C showing eight former keepers

First registered in August 1969, this MG Midget presents well in its classic combination of green paintwork, black hood, and black interior, capturing everything people love about this iconic slice of British open-top motoring.

Fitted with the desirable 1,275cc engine and manual gearbox, it offers the lively, a favorite among enthusiasts of lightweight sports cars.

Sitting nicely on a set of wire wheels, it has all the right visual touches too.

It is now showing only 79,437 miles, a very reasonable figure for a car of this age.

The MG Midget itself has a rich and much-loved history.

Introduced in 1961 as a sister car to the Austin-Healey Sprite, it evolved through several generations, with the 1275cc version widely regarded as the sweet spot of the range.

Light, simple, and famously nimble, the Midget ...

Price Analysis vs Other Midget Mk IIIs

£460

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£5,124

Median Price (Since 2020)

£18,010

Highest Price (Since 2020)

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Previous Midget Mk III Sales

MOT Information

Expired

Expired on 23rd Aug 2020

Latest MOT mileage:

74,252 miles

MOT History

Passed

On 1st Aug 2019, 74,252 miles

There were 5 defects noted.

Advisory:
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Slight play in kingpin.
- Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Floor pan slightly corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Passed

On 2nd Aug 2018, 73,528 miles

There were 4 defects noted.

Advisory:
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Slight play in kingpin.
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Failed

On 2nd Aug 2018, 73,528 miles

There were 5 defects noted, with 1 deemed dangerous.

Advisory:
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Slight play in kingpin.
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))


Pass after Rectification at Station:
- (Dangerous) Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))

Passed

On 7th Aug 2017, 71,606 miles

There were 4 defects noted.

Advisory:
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play kingpin (2.2.B.1g)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush inner D bush (2.4.G.2)

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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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