MG Midget 1500
Sold prices, market value and cars for sale
As of October 21, 2026, Shifty has recorded 91 public sales of the MG Midget 1500. The records run from April 2018 to October 2026. In the past 12 months, 30 sold at a median of $5,875. The Shifty Estimate for the 1500 is $6,000.
Versions
About the MG Midget 1500
- Built
- 1974 to 1979
- Versions
- 1
- Body styles
- Roadster
- Engine
- I4, 1.5L
- Power
- 66 hp
- 0 to 60
- 12.3 s
- Top speed
- 100 mph
The MG Midget 1500 was built from 1974 to 1979.
The 1500, the most traded version: 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.
The market
Recent sales
Common questions
How much does a MG Midget 1500 cost?
In the past 12 months, 30 sold at a median of $5,875. Half of the 20 most recent sales landed between $5,000 and $7,300. The Shifty Estimate is $6,000.
What is a MG Midget 1500 worth today?
The Shifty Estimate for the 1500 is $6,000. It describes a well-kept example.
How many MG Midget 1500 examples have sold?
Shifty has recorded 91 public sales since April 2018. 30 came in the past 12 months. The most recent sold for $5,500 on Oct 13, 2026.
Where do MG Midget 1500 examples sell?
Of the last 20 sales with a known venue, 8 were at Bring a Trailer. The rest: Car & Classic (5), Hagerty Marketplace (3), The Market by Bonhams (2) and Barrett-Jackson (1).
How many miles do MG Midget 1500 examples have when they sell?
Across the last 19 sales with a recorded odometer, the median was 32,500 miles. The lowest showed 1,100 miles and the highest 98,751 miles.
Where do Shifty's MG Midget 1500 prices come from?
Every figure here comes from recorded public sales and live listings of the MG Midget 1500. Each sale is filed by version and year. Shifty leaves out cars without a clean title, mismatched cars and implausible prices. The Shifty Estimate weights the most recent sales most heavily. These figures were read on October 21, 2026.