£7,453 (Est: £2,000 - £2,750)
MG B GT LE 1981
SWVA • UK • 26 Jan 2018
Market Position:
Highest 30% of Past Sales
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£7,453 (Est: £2,000 - £2,750)
MG B GT LE 1981
UK • 26 Jan 2018
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This MG B GT LE has been owned by the vendor since 2011, with extensive paperwork available from that period. It has had various parts replaced, leather seats installed and a fabric sunroof conversion. Finished in Metallic Pewter with cast alloy wheels and overdrive.
Condition
6
The car has had several parts replaced, including the radiator, fuel pump, brakes, rear springs, and front shock absorbers. The seats have been replaced with leather ones and the sunroof has been converted to a full fabric sunroof. The car was waxoyled when it was restored and is finished in Metallic Pewter with cast alloy wheels and overdrive.
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522,485 miles (via 2021 MOT)
GVGEJ1AG522485
1981
Auction
Manual
JYK220W
United Kingdom
£7,453 (Est: £2,000 - £2,750)
MG B GT LE 1981
SWVA • UK • 26 Jan 2018
Market Position:
Highest 30% of Past Sales
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Description
The vendor has owned this MG B GT LE since 08/01/2011 and during his owner ship he has kept every invoice and paperwork relating to the car, unfortunately there is no earlier history.
He tells us prior to this is was laid up in an MG dealership before being restored (unfortunately there is no history of this).
Since he has owned the car various items have been replaced including the radiator, fuel pump, brakes, rear springs, front shock absorbers.
The seats have also been replaced with leather ones plus the sunroof has been converted to a full fabric sunroof.
When the car was restored it was waxoyled.
Finished in Metallic Pewter with cast alloy wheels and overdrive.
Price Analysis vs Other B GT Limited Editions
£900
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£3,420
Median Price (Since 2020)
£72,086
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 18th Jul 2022
Latest MOT mileage:
522,485 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 19th Jul 2021, 522,485 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed
On 14th Jul 2021, 35,169 miles
There were 11 defects noted.
Major:
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- Rear Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor pin or bush excessively worn forward most (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor pin or bush excessively worn forward most (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed
On 10th Feb 2020, 33,993 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Both off-side and near-side front lower wishbone bushes split but can function as intended
Passed
On 15th Jan 2019, 32,787 miles
There were 9 defects noted.
Minor:
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory:
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play inner rack joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox/overdrive unit (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- both front king pins slight play
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