£3,000 - £4,000
1978 MG MIDGET 1500
United Kingdom • 13 Mar 2026 • Lot 646
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a 1978 MG Midget 1500, British racing green, with 65,000 miles. It comes with paperwork and has new tires, but the hood has a small nick.
Condition
6
Moderate wear, small nick in hood.
/ 10
[Transmission]
Transmission:
[Chassis No]
Chassis No:
Odometer:
65,000 miles
WPJ 334S
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
[RHD/LHD]
Make: MG Model: MIDGET 1500Registration: WPJ 334SEngine Size (cc): 1491Current Speedometer Reading: 65,000Year of Manufacture: 1978Date First Registered: 23/05/1978Current V5: YESLocation: PICKERINGYou can view from: Wednesday 4 March 2026 - Tuesday 10 March 2026Current V5 present.
Paperwork includes previous insurance documents, MOT certificates, an Owner's Workshop Manual, a Driver's handbook, and invoices.
The vendor has provided the following:
MG Midget 1978 British racing green
New tyres
Hood in good order (small nick in rear offside)
Folder with further information and Haynes Manual
Points of note
£260
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£4,200
Median Price (Since 2020)
£24,177
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Dec 10 2018
Latest MOT Mileage
84,153 miles
Registration Date
1978-05-23
MOT History
Passed
On Dec 11 2017 with 84,153 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- the underbody is heavily undersealed
Failed
On Dec 04 2017 with 84,153 miles
There were 15 defects noted.
Fail:
- Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute all indicators don't flash (1.4.A.2g)
- Front Headlamp switch missing (1.7.1)
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid not working (8.2.3)
- Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on not working (8.2.1b)
- Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill to floor (6.1.B.2)
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor to spring hanger (6.1.B.2)
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor to inner sill (6.1.B.2)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings rack arm (2.2.B.1h)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 73% (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory:
- the underbody is heavily undersealed
Passed
On Mar 24 2017 with 84,115 miles
Passed
On Sep 03 2013 with 83,970 miles
Failed
On Aug 20 2013 with 83,961 miles
There were 10 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
- Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.A.1)
- Nearside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Passed
On Jun 13 2012 with 83,919 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
User Entered:
- Coolant leak
Passed
On Nov 19 2010 with 83,054 miles
Passed
On Sep 04 2009 with 77,958 miles
Passed
On Oct 18 2008 with 77,925 miles
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