£10,528 (Est: £5,000 - £4,000)
1981 MG B GT LE
SWVA • UK • 29 Jan 2026
Market Position:
Highest 20% of Past Sales
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£10,528 (Est: £5,000 - £4,000)
1981 MG B GT LE
UK • 29 Jan 2026 • Lot 33
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a superb opportunity to acquire one of the very last MG B GTs ever produced. This 1981 Limited Edition is finished in Pewter Metallic and represents the ultimate evolution of the classic Abingdon-built GT.
Condition
7
The car presents very well in both appearance and overall condition. The listing states there is no documented history accompanying the car, but its condition suggests careful ownership and sympathetic use during its recent custodianship.
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52,413 miles
RHD
United Kingdom
HYY14W
1981
Auction
£10,528 (Est: £5,000 - £4,000)
1981 MG B GT LE
SWVA • UK • 29 Jan 2026
Market Position:
Highest 20% of Past Sales
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Description
In Brief:
A superb example of the Limited Edition, end of production MG B GT
Finished in Pewter Metallic over a cloth interior Owned by The Vendor's late husband for the last 2-3 years 1 of just 580 LE B GT's made
Auctioneer’s Notes:
A superb opportunity to acquire one of the very last MG B GTs ever produced, this 1981 Limited Edition example is finished in the correct and highly distinctive Pewter Metallic and represents the ultimate evolution of the classic Abingdon-built GT.
Offered from a bereavement sale, the car was owned by the Vendor’s late husband for the last 2–3 years and remains a striking, well-presented example of this increasingly collectable final-edition model.
Maintenance & Condition:
While there is no documented history accompanying the car, it presents very well in both appearance and overall condition.
These final-series cars benefited from the most developed form of the MGB platform, and this example offers a smart, ready-to-enjoy classic with strong vis...
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 20th Aug 2024
Latest MOT mileage:
51,933 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 21st Aug 2023, 51,933 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Minor:
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Passed
On 16th Mar 2022, 51,817 miles
Failed
On 16th Mar 2022, 51,817 miles
There was 1 defect noted, with 1 deemed dangerous.
Passed
On 13th Apr 2021, 51,196 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn King pin (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
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61-62 Aston Road, Nuffield Industrial Estate, Poole, Dorset, BH17 0NE, England
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