✦ Shifty Estimate
$5,600
▲ 6.2% · 12 mo- 12 months median
- $6K
- Market cap
- $413.8M · 73,899 built
- Sales, 12 months
- 13
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1974 MG Midget 1500
1974 to 1979 · Roadster · 73,899 built
Price history
Recent sales
13 sales on file
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Specifications
- Engine
- I4, 1.5L
- Power
- 66 hp
- Torque
- 82 lb-ft
- 0 to 60
- 12.3s
- Top speed
- 100 mph
- Transmission
- Manual
- Drivetrain
- RWD
- Curb weight
- 1,808 lb
- Production
- 73,899 units
Common questions
How much does a MG Midget 1500 cost?
Over the past 12 months, 13 have sold publicly at a median of $6,000. The Shifty Estimate for a well-kept example is $5,600. Cars have changed hands anywhere from $2,695 to $9,663, depending on mileage, color, and history.
What is a 1974 MG Midget 1500 worth today?
The Shifty Estimate is $5,600, up 6.2% over the past 12 months. Confidence is high: 13 public sales in a year gives a firm read.
Is a MG Midget 1500 a good investment?
Values are up 6.2% over the past 12 months. Only 73,899 were built. The caution is spread, not direction: across the sales we have on file, prices ran from $2,750 to $22,000, and mileage explains most of that.
What has a MG Midget 1500 sold for at auction?
The 3 most recent public sales we have on file:
- $22,000Jul 28, 2026Green Mallard · 4,000 mi
- $6,000Jul 23, 2026Russet Brown · 32,500 mi
- $20,500Jun 11, 2026Red · 60,000 mi
The Midget 1500 represented the final evolution of MG's smallest sports car, introducing Triumph's 1.5-liter Spitfire engine to meet increasingly stringent emissions regulations. While the larger displacement improved torque and driveability, the change marked the end of the traditional A-series engine that had powered Midgets since 1961. These final Midgets featured the controversial black rubber bumpers mandated by US safety regulations, along with raised ride height that compromised the car's classic proportions. Despite these compromises, the 1500 offered the best performance of any production Midget, with improved acceleration and a genuine 100mph top speed. Today's collectors often view these as the most practical classic Midgets for regular use, though purists prefer earlier chrome-bumper examples. The 73,899 production run makes them relatively common among Midget variants.