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£2,300 (Est: £3,000 - £4,000)

1978 MG MIDGET 1500

Mathewsons • UK • 29 Oct 2026

Market Position:

Lowest 30% of Past Sales

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£2,300 (Est: £3,000 - £4,000)

1978 MG MIDGET 1500

UK • 29 Oct 2026 • Lot 360

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Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1978 MG Midget 1500, with 1491cc engine, failed to meet its lower estimate, selling for £2,300 against a £3,000-£4,000 projection. The car comes with its V5C, previous V5s, tax reminders, MOTs, a parts catalogue, and invoices.

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Condition 

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14,397 miles (via 2017 MOT)

CNX 78T

1978

Auction

Manual

LHD

United Kingdom

£2,300 (Est: £3,000 - £4,000)

1978 MG MIDGET 1500

Mathewsons • UK • 29 Oct 2026

Market Position:

Lowest 30% of Past Sales

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Description

Make: MG Model: MIDGET 1500 Registration: CNX 78T

Engine Size (cc): 1491 Year of Manufacture: 1978 Date First Registered: 04/10/1978 Current V5: YES Location: PICKERING You can view from: Wednesday 21 October 2026 - Tuesday 27 October 2026

Price Analysis vs Other Midget 1500s

£260

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£3,962

Median Price (Since 2020)

£24,177

Highest Price (Since 2020)

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Lowest 30% of Past Sales

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Previous Midget 1500 Sales

MOT Information

Expired

Expired on 9th Jul 2018

Latest MOT mileage:

14,397 miles

MOT History

Passed

On 10th Jul 2017, 14,397 miles


Passed

On 10th Nov 2006, 14,302 miles


Passed

On 5th Oct 2005, 14,160 miles


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Auction House Headquarters

Mathewsons

Pickering Road, Thornton-le-Dale, Pickering, Yorkshire, YO18 7LH

Operating from Pickering, North Yorkshire, Mathewsons is a physical auction house dealing in classic, vintage, and modern classic vehicles. They hold regular live auctions and provide vehicle consignment services.

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