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1952 MG YB Saloon
UK • 31 Jul 2022
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1952 MG YB is a well-preserved classic in very good condition for its age, featuring a repainted exterior with minor blemishes, a solid chassis, and a well-maintained interior. While it has been fitted with modern indicators and a period radio, it requires recommissioning due to being off the road for some time, presenting a rewarding project for classic car enthusiasts.
Condition
7
The car is described as being in all-round very good condition for its age. The paint is good, although with a few age-related blemishes. The doors open and shut well, and the chassis and underbody seem to be in good condition. The leather seats and headlining are good. The brightwork presents well, although there is some pitting in the chrome of the headlamps. The tyres are all good, including the spare. The car has been fitted with modern indicators for safety, plus a period radio. However, it has not been driven on the road for some time and requires a simple recommissioning.
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18,257 miles (via 2012 MOT)
YMG 5
1952
Auction
YBO885
RHD
United Kingdom
Description
Introduced for the 1952 model year, the MG YB was an improved version of the YA, which was MG’s small saloon in the immediate post-war era – although it actually had pre-war origins, with a Y-Type prototype being completed before the outbreak of hostilities.
Compared to the YA, the YB had a completely new Lockheed twin leading shoe brake system, a more modern hypoid back axle, and smaller 15-inch wheels, which gave better road-holding.
It also benefitted from an anti-roll bar and improved shock absorbers, the result being a car that was more modern to drive than its predecessor, even if on the surface the cars looked very similar.
Power was still supplied by the same 1250cc XPAG engine, offering respectable performance for a car in its class.
Just 1301 YBs were built before the type was replaced by the ZA Magnette in 1953. This 1952 YB, still wearing its distinctive ‘’ number plate, is in all-round very good condition for a car that is now 70 years old.
It has been repainted at so...
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£1,265
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£6,666
Median Price (Since 2020)
£12,901
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 27th Feb 2013
Latest MOT mileage:
18,257 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 23rd Feb 2012, 18,257 miles
Passed
On 16th Feb 2011, 17,269 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
User Entered:
- O/S STEERING GAITER STARTING TO PERISH
Passed
On 24th Feb 2010, 16,200 miles
Passed
On 25th Feb 2009, 15,077 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
User Entered:
- n/s front wheel bearing slightly noisy
- engine has oil leak
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Showell Farm Buildings, Showell, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2NU
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