✦ Shifty Estimate
$17,500
▼ 11.4% · 12 mo- 12 months median
- $17K
- Market cap
- $168M · 9,600 built
- Sales, 12 months
- 16
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1953 MG TF 1500
1953 to 1955 · Roadster · 9,600 built
Price history
Recent sales
16 sales on file
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Specifications
- Engine
- I4, 1.5L
- Power
- 63 hp
- Torque
- 76 lb-ft
- 0 to 60
- 14.9s
- Top speed
- 88 mph
- Transmission
- Manual
- Drivetrain
- RWD
- Curb weight
- 1,930 lb
- Production
- 9,600 units
Common questions
How much does a MG TF 1500 cost?
Over the past 12 months, 16 have sold publicly at a median of $16,500. The Shifty Estimate for a well-kept example is $17,500. Cars have changed hands anywhere from $7,160 to $29,502, depending on mileage, color, and history.
What is a 1953 MG TF 1500 worth today?
The Shifty Estimate is $17,500, down 11.4% over the past 12 months. Confidence is high: 16 public sales in a year gives a firm read.
Is a MG TF 1500 a good investment?
Values are down 11.4% over the past 12 months. Only 9,600 were built. The caution is spread, not direction: across the sales we have on file, prices ran from $6,300 to $29,000, and mileage explains most of that.
What has a MG TF 1500 sold for at auction?
The 3 most recent public sales we have on file:
- $6,300Jul 17, 2026White · 81,000 mi
- $16,500Jul 13, 2026Red · 11,976 mi
- $20,000Jul 10, 2026Red · 19,000 mi
The MG TF 1500 represented the final flowering of the traditional T-series design, featuring a more powerful 1.5-liter engine and subtle styling refinements that modernized the classic formula. The sloping grille, integrated headlights, and optional wire wheels created MG's most elegant prewar-style sports car, while the larger XPEG engine provided noticeably improved performance over the TD. With only 9,600 examples produced during its brief two-year run, the TF 1500 is among the rarest production T-series cars. The model's significance extends beyond rarity – it marked the end of an era before the revolutionary MGA introduced modern styling to Abingdon. Today's collectors prize TF 1500s for their combination of classic MG character and improved usability, with values reflecting both their scarcity and their position as the ultimate expression of traditional MG design philosophy.