✦ Shifty Estimate
$8,800
▼ 26.6% · 12 moHigh confidence$5K to $19K
- 12 months median
- $8K
- Sales, 12 months
- 26
- Original MSRP
- $3,295 · ▲ 167% since
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1972 MG MGB Roadster
1972 to 1974 · Convertible
Price history
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108 sales · 25 unsoldmedian $8.3kupdated Sep 2026
Recent sales
108 sales
1974 · Yellow · 30,500 mi · manual2026-09-03 · Ramsey-Potts$5,250
1973 · Red · 22,000 mi · manual2026-08-25 · MichaelsMotorCarsPA$7,100- 1974 · red · 61,815 mi · manual2026-08-18$15,000
1974 · Citron · 965 mi2026-08-16 · jaguarbidder$8,400
1973 · Red · 35,000 mi2026-08-10 · boat_kid$7,000- 1973 · red · 88,875 mi · manual2026-08-03$12,500
1974 · Harvest Gold · 67,000 mi · manual2026-07-29 · 920auto$29,000
1974 · Red · 29,000 mi · manual2026-07-18 · Mcdlds$9,250
1972 · British Racing Green · 84,000 mi · manual2026-07-16 · JellyRole$15,750
1972 · Orange · 62,000 mi · manual2026-07-01 · 1974_KY_CA$10,250
1974 · Red · 59,300 mi · manual2026-06-15 · joe88$4,000
1974 · Poppy Red · 13,000 mi · manual2026-06-13 · schleopard$9,000- 1973 · white · 63,065 mi · manual2026-05-27$7,300
1972 · Green · 75,900 mi · manual2026-05-20 · Daddio24$6,300
1973 · Blaze Orange · manual2026-05-04 · MotorcarsOfTheMainLine$8,150
1972 · Butterscotch · 70,298 mi · manual2026-04-20 · MWiley$6,500
1974 · Harvest Gold · 65,000 mi · manual2026-03-11 · mwerner59$2,200
1972 · Red · 80,000 mi · manual2026-02-22 · CoastalPerformance$12,050
1973 · British Racing Green · 84,000 mi2026-01-19 · MichaelsMotorCarsPA$8,100
1974 · British Racing Green · 5,000 mi · manual2025-12-22 · MichaelsMotorCarsPA$18,750
1974 · Red · 45,000 mi2025-11-04 · MichaelsMotorCarsPA$20,000
1972 · Aqua · 16,000 mi · manual2025-11-02 · KSL$14,700
1974 · Damask Red · 24,000 mi · manual2025-10-31 · Dancemolly$1,355
1973 · Green · 60,000 mi · manual2025-10-04 · gseangarrett$6,500
1973 · Red · 88,640 mi · manual2025-09-28$5,250
1974 · Red · 89,000 mi2025-09-26 · 99fatfree$8,800
1974 · Silver · 76,925 mi · manual2025-08-04 · Domiracer$6,500
1974 · Red · 44,000 mi2025-07-11 · MichaelsMotorCarsPA$15,000
1973 · Red · 77,000 mi · manual2025-06-26 · 911r$25,250
1972 · Orange · 37,000 mi2025-06-19 · bzetka$6,000
1974 · Red · 88,000 mi · manual2025-06-09 · SunValleyAutos$12,400
1972 · Green · 57,000 mi · manual2025-05-15 · SullivanAutoHouse$9,800
1972 · Green · 37,000 mi · manual2025-05-11 · mgbprojects$20,500
1973 · Red · 70,000 mi2025-02-09 · skooby1$5,500
1973 · Red · 74,000 mi · manual2025-01-09 · Thompson-Restorations$8,300
1973 · Red · 55,000 mi · manual2024-11-12 · sdconte$5,675
1972 · Green · 65,000 mi · manual2024-10-28 · Jekadad$18,750
1973 · Black · 35,000 mi · manual2024-10-22 · Oldfashioned$12,500
1972 · Red · 87,000 mi · manual2024-07-30 · Gentryja$9,700
1974 · Green · 27,000 mi2024-07-16 · MichaelsMotorCarsPA$28,500
1973 · Green · 33,000 mi · manual2024-07-09 · Wjmcdonald70$6,100
1974 · Sandglow · 1,400 mi · manual2024-06-20 · classicdotcom$20,500
1972 · Gray · 79,000 mi · manual2024-04-13 · GTSmike$12,500
1974 · Orange · 50,000 mi · manual2024-03-31 · 1960Comet$15,500
1972 · Red · 30,000 mi · manual2024-03-13 · smiranti$16,500
1974 · Green2024-02-22 · guitarwise$5,300
1974 · Red · 7,000 mi · manual2023-11-28 · chrismseely$11,000
1973 · Blue · 27,000 mi · manual2023-11-21 · Troush$17,500
1974 · Red · 33,000 mi2023-10-23 · SirPzalot$34,000
1972 · Blue · 2,800 mi · manual2023-10-13 · my-allowance$8,000
1973 · Green · 1,400 mi · manual2023-09-21 · Genpat1$35,750
1973 · Green · 56,000 mi · manual2023-09-05 · 7tooZ$12,600
1973 · Green · 97,000 mi · manual2023-08-23 · Nathanyork$14,500
1974 · Blue · 23,939 mi · manual2023-08-14 · MG1974098422$5,000
1973 · Red · 14,000 mi · manual2023-08-12 · klearkustoms$27,500
1972 · Green · 23,000 mi · manual2023-07-30 · Carguy1z$6,900
1973 · Yellow · 35,000 mi · manual2023-07-29 · CarTakers$12,500
1974 · Red · 38,000 mi · manual2023-07-23 · CMAC1$18,000
1973 · Green · 1,000 mi · manual2023-07-07 · CliffJ$7,500
1972 · Blue · 6,000 mi · manual2023-06-25 · AdrianUK$24,000
1973 · Green · 54,000 mi · manual2023-06-02 · 911r$17,000
1973 · Blue · 8,000 mi2023-05-09 · gjosey$8,200
1972 · Yellow · 46,000 mi · manual2023-01-07 · Johngreg$6,100
1973 · Red · 2,000 mi · manual2022-10-07 · RichMel$12,000
1972 · Red · 73,000 mi · manual2022-09-20 · Lyle-old_car.guy$28,250
1974 · Blue · 82,000 mi · manual2022-08-24 · tim54575$13,000
1972 · Orange · 2,800 mi · manual2022-08-04 · Vitaminc914$7,300
1973 · Red · 45,000 mi · manual2022-07-26 · StevenAJ$10,200
1974 · Gray · 4,000 mi2022-07-22 · alantrauner$98,500
1972 · Yellow · 31,000 mi · manual2022-06-24 · spritedriver28$6,000
1972 · Yellow · 53,000 mi · manual2022-06-03 · cpnorthrup$10,750
1974 · Blue · 3,000 mi2022-04-25 · erhall55$17,500
1974 · Citron · 72,000 mi · manual2022-04-04 · Nathanyork$8,750
1973 · Purple · 78,000 mi · manual2022-03-11 · knucklesbusted$12,000
1973 · Blue · 13,000 mi · manual2022-01-09 · chappee$36,000
1974 · Green · 56,000 mi · manual2022-01-05 · smerk$9,400
1974 · Orange · 922 mi · manual2021-12-05 · adamgrabowski$15,759
1972 · Red · 9,000 mi · manual2021-11-30 · Mgb$11,500
1973 · Red · 37,000 mi · manual2021-11-22 · Raab801$9,200
1974 · White · 27,000 mi · manual2021-10-29 · sportscarcentral$13,350
1974 · Red · 76,000 mi · manual2021-10-07 · rwj11601$12,000
1972 · Red · 13,000 mi · manual2021-09-23 · MORRISMINR$15,000
1973 · Red · 86,000 mi · manual2021-04-08 · Nathanyork$16,250
1973 · Red · 42,000 mi · manual2021-03-23 · VBAutosport$7,700
1974 · Gray · 85,000 mi · manual2021-02-16 · DanG$13,750
1972 · Red · 68,000 mi · manual2020-12-22 · jacordero2019$7,950
1973 · Green · 45,000 mi · manual2020-12-15 · silverarrowcarsltd$21,500
1973 · Red · 22,000 mi · manual2020-11-20 · ztz210$4,500
1974 · Red · 40,000 mi · manual2020-11-16 · MichaelsMotorCarsPA$11,250
1973 · White · 99,600 mi · manual2020-07-14 · chrisirwin3$6,500
1974 · Red · 6,500 mi · manual2020-05-25 · drmckenn$9,600
1974 · Red · 83,000 mi · manual2020-05-05 · LifeGoesOn$5,000
1972 · Green · 39,000 mi · manual2020-03-11 · jerman2000$11,750
1972 · Blue · 16,000 mi · manual2020-02-24 · Nathanyork$14,500
1973 · Black · 60,000 mi · manual2020-01-24 · 1970collect$15,500
1973 · Black · 45,000 mi2020-01-23 · MRichaud$9,750
1972 · White · 34,000 mi · manual2019-11-29 · AndrewVandyke$5,700
1972 · Gray · 37,000 mi · manual2019-07-31 · pauljahn5$8,000
1974 · Red · 13,000 mi · manual2019-07-08 · kmp26race$4,800
1972 · Gray · 78,000 mi · manual2019-05-14 · kmp26race$20,000
1973 · Red · 81,000 mi · manual2019-04-17 · abarks$10,750
1972 · Green · 99,000 mi · manual2019-02-07 · hawkgt6$8,499
1972 · Green · 15,000 mi · manual2019-01-24 · flt1jss$16,004
1974 · Yellow · 82,000 mi · manual2018-12-14 · hawkgt6$4,100
1974 · Green · 67,000 mi · manual2018-10-08 · Stationair_Driver$10,266
1972 · Green · 32,000 mi · manual2018-09-04 · MKH2.o$8,100
1972 · Yellow · 73,000 mi · manual2018-05-31 · Dan_M.$8,200
1974 · White · 36,000 mi · other2018-05-10 · dansladen$32,000
Specifications
- Engine
- Inline-4, 1.8L
- Power
- 92 hp
- Torque
- 103 lb-ft
- 0 to 60
- 12.2s
- Top speed
- 106 mph
- Transmission
- Manual
- Drivetrain
- RWD
- Original MSRP
- $3,295
Common questions
How much does a MG MGB Roadster cost?
A 1972 MG MGB Roadster cost $3,295 new. Over the past 12 months, 26 have sold publicly at a median of $8,275. The Shifty Estimate for a well-kept example is $8,800. Cars have changed hands anywhere from $5,250 to $19,125, depending on mileage, color, and history.
What is a 1972 MG MGB Roadster worth today?
The Shifty Estimate is $8,800, down 26.6% over the past 12 months. Confidence is high: 26 public sales in a year gives a firm read.
Is a MG MGB Roadster a good investment?
It has appreciated 167% against its $3,295 list price. Values are down 26.6% over the past 12 months. The caution is spread, not direction: across the sales we have on file, prices ran from $1,355 to $98,500, and mileage explains most of that.
What has a MG MGB Roadster sold for at auction?
The 3 most recent public sales we have on file:
- $5,250Sep 3, 2026Yellow · 30,500 mi
- $7,100Aug 25, 2026Red · 22,000 mi
- $15,000Aug 18, 2026red · 61,815 mi
The chrome-bumper MGB represents British roadster motoring at its purest, before safety regulations softened the design. These 1972-74 models capture the MGB's sweet spot—refined enough to be reliable daily drivers yet still sporting the classic proportions that made Abingdon famous. The 1.8-liter B-series four produces a modest 95 horsepower, but it's the car's balanced chassis and communicative steering that made it a favorite among driving enthusiasts. Wire wheels, overdrive transmissions, and factory hardtops are particularly sought after by collectors today. With over 300,000 chrome-bumper MGBs produced, they're accessible entry points into classic British motoring, though pristine examples with matching numbers command premium prices. The '72-74 years avoid both early teething issues and later emissions strangling, making them ideal candidates for weekend touring or vintage racing events.