§ V.01What a 1962–1980 MG MGB is worth
A 1962–1980 MG MGB sold for a median of $7,950 across 532 completed auctions from January 2018 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 532 sales fell between $6,000 and $10,000 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $800 to $71,500.
Data as of 3 November 2026 · 532 sales · January 2018 to 30 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 (273 of 532 sales), and manual cars account for 410 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 coupe at $8,725 and a convertible at $7,150 are not the same market, and a single median that mixes them describes neither.
§ V.03Recent sales
| Car | Sold for | Date | Mileage | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MG MGB Roadster | $17,500 | 30 October 2026 | 25,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1974 MG MGB Roadster | $14,050 | 29 October 2026 | 8,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1971 MG MGB GT | $8,300 | 26 October 2026 | 83,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1979 MG MGB Roadster | $3,100 | 23 October 2026 | 74,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1972 MG MGB Roadster 5-Speed | $5,100 | 21 October 2026 | — | Bring a Trailer |
| 1973 MG MGB GT | $8,250 | 20 October 2026 | 68,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1974 MG MGB Roadster | $7,400 | 20 October 2026 | 37,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1970 MG MGB GT | $14,250 | 19 October 2026 | 84,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1974 MG MGB Roadster | $7,103 | 17 October 2026 | 70,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1979 MG MGB Roadster | $3,200 | 13 October 2026 | 12,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| V8-Powered 1980 MG MGB Roadster 5-Speed | $15,000 | 11 October 2026 | 2,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1964 MG MGB Roadster | $1,800 | 10 October 2026 | 67,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1974 MG MGB Roadster Project | $3,000 | 7 October 2026 | 4,000 mi | Hagerty |
| 1979 MG MGB Roadster | $3,900 | 5 October 2026 | 68,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1966 MG MGB Roadster | $10,500 | 3 October 2026 | 62,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
§ V.04Price by model year
| Model year | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | $8,350 | 16 |
| 1964 | $9,800 | 23 |
| 1965 | $11,750 | 6 |
| 1966 | $10,250 | 12 |
| 1967 | $9,750 | 34 |
| 1968 | $9,500 | 13 |
| 1969 | $9,100 | 21 |
| 1970 | $8,050 | 26 |
| 1971 | $8,100 | 27 |
| 1972 | $8,200 | 41 |
| 1973 | $8,150 | 38 |
| 1974 | $8,325 | 54 |
| 1975 | $7,950 | 9 |
| 1976 | $6,725 | 22 |
| 1977 | $6,050 | 48 |
| 1978 | $6,200 | 25 |
| 1979 | $6,600 | 47 |
| 1980 | $7,304 | 68 |
§ V.05Price by body style and transmission
| Variant | Type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roadster | Body style | $7,700 | 273 |
| Convertible | Body style | $7,150 | 148 |
| Coupe | Body style | $8,725 | 100 |
| Manual | Transmission | $7,700 | 410 |
§ V.06Questions
What is a 1962–1980 MG MGB worth?
A 1962–1980 MG MGB sold for a median of $7,950 across 532 completed auctions from January 2018 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 532 sales fell between $6,000 and $10,000 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $800 to $71,500.
What affects the price of a 1962–1980 MG MGB?
Model year: by year, medians run from $6,050 for 1977 (48 sales) to $11,750 for 1965 (6 sales).
Body style: a coupe holds a median of $8,725 on 100 sales, against $7,150 on 148 for a convertible.
Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of sales spans $6,000 to $10,000.
Is the MG MGB 1962-1980 going up or down in value?
Up. The 119 sales in the 12 months to 3 November 2026 had a median of $8,800, against $7,000 on 88 sales in the 12 months before, a rise of 25.7%. 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 MGB sales is that based on?
532 completed auction sales, from January 2018 to 30 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 $6,000 to $10,000: half of all 532 sales fell inside it. The full range is $800 to $71,500, 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 273 sales with a median of $7,700. The highest median among body styles is coupe at $8,725, 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 410 of 532 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 MGB cars built between 1962 and 1980. 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 was set aside. The highest recorded sale in this set is $98,500 (1974 MG MGB Abingdon Edition by Frontline Developments, 22 July 2022), and 2 sales above $79,500 are held out of the median and the ranges: at that price the lot is a different asset, and including it would pull the headline figure away from what a typical car brings.
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. 532 sales from January 2018 to 30 October 2026, drawn from 11 auction sources, principally Bring a Trailer (482), Hagerty (23), Barrett-Jackson (7), Autohunter (5), RM Sotheby's (5), Cars & Bids (4), PCARMARKET (2), Bonhams (1), Broad Arrow (1), Hemmings (1), Mecum (1). Data as of .
See the disclaimer for the limits of a valuation of this kind.
§ V.08Compare with
- MG MGA 1955-1962 — $31,750 median · 235 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- 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
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