MG · 1955
MGA
Manual · RWD · United Kingdom
AutoIndex value · good UK car
£28,000
Researched from UK sold prices and auction results. How we value cars
Estimated price by condition
Project
£16,800
Restoration candidate
Driver
£28,000
Good usable example
Concours
£42,000
Show standard
Indicative condition bands · not a valuation of a particular car
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Buyer’s notes
About the MG MGA
The MGA replaced the TF in 1955, with a new chassis and body and BMC’s B-series engine; prototypes raced at Le Mans that year before the car went on sale. Production ran to 1962 through the 1500, 1600 and 1600 Mk II, with the Twin Cam alongside, and 101,081 were built.
What moves the price
- Model: the Twin Cam, of which 2,111 were built, sits well above the pushrod cars.
- Rust: the sills, chassis rails and B-posts decide how much work a car needs.
- Originality and the quality of any restoration.
Before you buy, check
- The sills below the doors, the A- and B-posts, the chassis rails and the floor under the driver’s seat.
- On a Twin Cam, the cylinder head for cracks or earlier repairs; Twin Cam parts are scarce.
- Oil leaks, particularly from the rear main seal.
Facts checked against: Wikipedia · hagerty.co.uk · mossmotoring.com · octane-magazine.com · insurance.goodwood.com · mgcc.co.uk
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Specifications
From 1955
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MG MGA: value questions answered
- How much is a MG MGA worth?
- A good, usable UK example of the MG MGA is worth around £28,000 on the AutoIndex index. A project car that needs restoration is nearer £16,800, and a concours-quality example around £42,000. Condition moves the price more than anything else.
- What makes one MGA worth more than another?
- Service history and paperwork — complete, stamped, explained
- Mileage against the norm for the model
- Originality — matching numbers, original paint and trim
- Specification — gearbox, colour, factory options
- UK-supplied versus imported
- Is the MGA I'm looking at fairly priced?
- Enter its asking price and condition in the price check above. It compares the price with the index for that condition and tells you what to ask the seller about.
- How many MGA cars were built?
- Around 101,081 were built, by our production records.
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