§ V.01What a 1955–1962 MG MGA is worth
A 1955–1962 MG MGA sold for a median of $31,750 across 235 completed auctions from June 2016 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 235 sales fell between $27,750 and $40,759 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $1,800 to $168,000.
Data as of 3 November 2026 · 235 sales · June 2016 to 23 October 2026 · auction results only
§ V.02What moves a car within the band
Within that band, roadster cars are the most frequently traded body style in this set (162 of 235 sales), and manual cars account for 146 of them. Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of the range is wide.
The spread by variant, printed in full above, is usually wider than the spread by year: a roadster at $31,950 and a coupe at $25,000 are not the same market, and a single median that mixes them describes neither.
§ V.03Recent sales
| Car | Sold for | Date | Mileage | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 MG MGA 1600 Roadster | $17,000 | 23 October 2026 | 7,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1959 MG MGA Twin Cam Roadster | $26,750 | 19 October 2026 | 56 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1959 MG MGA 1600 Roadster | $28,000 | 13 October 2026 | 32,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1960 MG MGA 1600 Coupe | $15,500 | 22 September 2026 | 43,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1960 MG MGA 1600 Roadster | $20,250 | 14 September 2026 | 2,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1959 MG MGA Twin Cam Roadster | $46,500 | 10 September 2026 | 84,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1956 MG MGA 1500 | $22,850 | 8 September 2026 | 8,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1961 MG MGA 1600 Mk I Roadster | $15,250 | 21 August 2026 | 29,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| V8-Powered 1959 MG MGA Roadster 5-Speed | $26,750 | 14 August 2026 | 11,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 41-Years-Family-Owned 1962 MG MGA 1600 Mk II Roadster Project | $6,400 | 9 August 2026 | 10,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1.8L-Powered 1958 MG MGA Roadster | $13,500 | 6 August 2026 | 28,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1960 MG MGA 1600 Mk I Roadster | $23,250 | 23 July 2026 | 6,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1961 MG MGA 1600 Roadster | $17,500 | 18 July 2026 | 3,300 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1960 MG MGA 1600 Coupe Project | $6,600 | 5 July 2026 | 33,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 34-Years-Owned 1959 MG MGA Roadster | $25,250 | 15 June 2026 | 6,500 mi | Bring a Trailer |
§ V.04Price by model year
| Model year | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | $31,000 | 15 |
| 1957 | $31,350 | 29 |
| 1958 | $30,500 | 29 |
| 1959 | $37,500 | 63 |
| 1960 | $31,325 | 48 |
| 1961 | $28,000 | 23 |
| 1962 | $31,000 | 28 |
§ V.05Price by body style and transmission
| Variant | Type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roadster | Body style | $31,950 | 162 |
| Convertible | Body style | $30,750 | 41 |
| Coupe | Body style | $25,000 | 21 |
| Manual | Transmission | $31,625 | 146 |
§ V.06Questions
What is a 1955–1962 MG MGA worth?
A 1955–1962 MG MGA sold for a median of $31,750 across 235 completed auctions from June 2016 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 235 sales fell between $27,750 and $40,759 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $1,800 to $168,000.
What affects the price of a 1955–1962 MG MGA?
Model year: by year, medians run from $28,000 for 1961 (23 sales) to $37,500 for 1959 (63 sales).
Body style: a roadster holds a median of $31,950 on 162 sales, against $25,000 on 21 for a coupe.
Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of sales spans $27,750 to $40,759.
Is the MG MGA 1955-1962 going up or down in value?
Down. The 34 sales in the 12 months to 3 November 2026 had a median of $26,875, against $30,500 on 26 sales in the 12 months before, a fall of 11.9%. That compares whichever cars came to auction in each year, not the same cars sold twice, so read it as the direction of the market rather than a rate of appreciation.
How many MG MGA sales is that based on?
235 completed auction sales, from June 2016 to 23 October 2026. The table above lists the 15 most recent, each linked to its auction record. The figures were last rebuilt on 3 November 2026.
What is the difference between the typical range and the full range?
The typical range is $27,750 to $40,759: half of all 235 sales fell inside it. The full range is $1,800 to $168,000, the cheapest and dearest sale that survived cleaning. The full range is set by outliers, so it is a boundary rather than a guide to what most cars bring.
Which body style holds its value best?
On this set, roadster is the most frequently sold at 162 sales with a median of $31,950. The highest median among body styles is roadster at $31,950, though it rests on fewer sales. Each variant's median and count are in the table above.
Do manual or automatic cars sell for more?
In this set, manual cars account for 146 of 235 sales. Too few cars of the other transmission type sold to publish a comparison, so this page does not make one.
Does mileage change the value?
Mileage is recorded for part of this set, not all of it, so it is not used to adjust the median. It is shown in the sales table wherever the auction record carries it, and you can see the effect directly by comparing rows.
How current is this figure?
Data as of . The figures are rebuilt from completed sales on a schedule, and the date above is the date of the last rebuild, not the date this page was loaded.
§ V.07Method and sources
What these figures are. Every number on this page is computed from completed auction sales of MG MGA cars built between 1955 and 1962. The median is the 50th percentile of the sale prices; the typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile; the full range is the lowest and highest sale that survived cleaning. Percentiles are linearly interpolated on the sorted prices.
What is excluded. Asking prices, reserve-not-met results, withdrawn lots and unsold cars are not prices and are not counted. Parts, memorabilia, literature, scale models and other non-vehicle lots are excluded. Sales not made in US dollars are excluded, so these figures describe the dollar market. Duplicate records are removed. Sales below a plausibility floor (5% of the median) and above a ceiling (10× the median) are set aside, because a $22 "911" is a data error rather than a cheap car.
What it is not. This is not an appraisal or an inspection, and it does not predict what any particular car will bring. Two cars built the same year can differ by more than the whole typical range on condition, originality, documentation and provenance.
The set. 235 sales from June 2016 to 23 October 2026, drawn from 9 auction sources, principally Bring a Trailer (185), RM Sotheby's (16), Bonhams (8), Barrett-Jackson (7), Gooding (6), Broad Arrow (5), Hemmings (4), Hagerty (2), PCARMARKET (2). Data as of .
See the disclaimer for the limits of a valuation of this kind.
§ V.08Compare with
- MG Midget 1961-1979 — $6,289 median · 112 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- MG TD 1950-1953 — $23,000 median · 108 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- MG TC 1945-1949 — $33,000 median · 94 sales · as of 3 November 2026
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