✦ Shifty Estimate
$26,800
- 12 months median
- $26K
- Market cap
- $56.6M · 2,111 built
- Sales, 12 months
- 3
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1956 MG MGA Coupe
1956 to 1959 · Coupe · 2,111 built
Price history
Recent sales
15 sales
1961 · black · 50,598 mi · manual2026-08-12$27,250- 1957 · Old English White · 12,000 mi2026-04-14 · neveradullmoment$25,500
1957 · Green · 30,000 mi2025-12-28 · memo1$13,500
1958 · Red · 97,000 mi · manual2024-04-07 · 67mgbdriver$9,200
1957 · Blue · 23,000 mi2023-12-03 · tim54575$9,250
1957 · Red · 63,000 mi · manual2022-12-07 · hrepair$23,500
1958 · Blue · 11,000 mi · manual2022-10-12 · PWC555$26,250
1958 · Green · 24,000 mi · manual2022-07-20 · acovey$9,500
1958 · Red · 90,000 mi · manual2020-04-08 · CoffeeHeretic$13,250
1958 · White · 54,000 mi · manual2020-03-05 · jimsmga$12,050
1959 · Red · 59,000 mi · manual2019-12-17 · chris54lobos$15,500
1956 · Red · 15,000 mi2019-06-18 · C.Flint$17,900
1959 · Red · 92,000 mi · manual2019-01-14 · jessterk20$13,901
1959 · Gray · 5,580 mi · manual2018-03-15 · DennisW$31,888
1962 · 40,581 mi$37,520
Specifications
- Engine
- Inline-4, 1.5L
- Power
- 68 hp
- Torque
- 77 lb-ft
- Top speed
- 98 mph
- Transmission
- Manual
- Drivetrain
- RWD
- Production
- 2,111 units
Common questions
How much does a MG MGA Coupe cost?
Over the past 12 months, 3 have sold publicly at a median of $25,500. The Shifty Estimate for a well-kept example is $26,800. Cars have changed hands anywhere from $17,100 to $34,439, depending on mileage, color, and history.
What is a 1956 MG MGA Coupe worth today?
The Shifty Estimate is $26,800. We rate confidence medium: 3 public sales in a year is a thin market, and the spread between them is wide.
What has a MG MGA Coupe sold for at auction?
The 3 most recent public sales we have on file:
- $27,250Aug 12, 2026black · 50,598 mi
- $25,500Apr 14, 2026Old English White · 12,000 mi
- $13,500Dec 28, 2025Green · 30,000 mi
The MGA Coupe represents MG's boldest design departure of the 1950s, trading the traditional upright stance for sleek, wind-tunnel-tested curves that looked decades ahead of their time. Only 8,719 coupes were built during the four-year run, making them significantly rarer than their roadster siblings. The fixed-roof variant offered genuine practicality with its enclosed cabin and rear luggage area, while the 1.5-liter B-series four-cylinder delivered spirited performance through the lightweight chassis. Styled by MG's Syd Enever, the coupe's fastback silhouette influenced sports car design for years to come. Today, these cars command serious collector attention—clean examples have appreciated dramatically as enthusiasts recognize the coupe's superior structural rigidity and year-round usability. The combination of Pininfarina-worthy styling, genuine rarity, and MG's racing pedigree makes the MGA Coupe one of the most undervalued British sports cars of its era.