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1979 MG MGB auction results: final bids and sale history
FinalBid holds 31 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for 1979 MG MGB. Across 29 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $700. Most of those cars were sold with normal wear. Half of the 8 verified odometer readings sit above 57,612 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in May 14, 2021, the newest in Aug 19, 2026. Auction results for the 1979 MG MGB at Copart and IAAI. Each sold lot below shows the final bid together with the damage, odometer and title that explain it, so you can see where a particular 1979 MG MGB belongs in the sold-price range rather than guessing at an average.
Final bid
VIN
Copart
IAAI
$225
1979 MG MGB
Copart 60890706 GHN5UL492410G
Stripped · 0 mi · Salt Lake City, UT, US...
Clean title · Keys
Jul 28, 2026
$1,675
1979 MG MGB
IAAI 45289791 GHN5UL485370G
Normal wear · 81,764 mi · Gibsonia, PA, USA
Keys
Jun 30, 2026
$500
1979 MG MGB
Copart 73418525 GHN5UL471811G
Minor dents & scratches · 82,216 mi · Exeter, RI, USA
Clean title
Jun 9, 2026
$1,850
1979 MG MGB
IAAI 44851302 GHN5UL4869126
Normal wear · 85,013 mi · Nashville, TN, USA
Keys
Apr 23, 2026
1979 MG MGB
IAAI 44685417 GHN5UL477577G
All over · 99,395 mi · Wilmington, CA, USA
Keys
Apr 22, 2026
$1,000
1979 MG MGB
Copart 80898635 GHN5UL499945G
Water/flood · 72,102 mi · Chicago North, IL, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Mar 17, 2026
$200
1979 MG MGB
Copart 58505345 GHN5UL474979G
All over · 86,296 mi · Wayland, MI, USA
Clean title · Keys
Nov 20, 2025
$200
1979 MG MGB
Copart 84441245 GHN5UL489797G
Side · 5,730 mi · Rutland, VT, USA
Clean title
Nov 10, 2025
$700
1979 MG MGB
Copart 90933825 GHN5UL477326G
Mechanical · 43,095 mi · Philadelphia, PA, USA
Clean title · Keys
Nov 7, 2025
$250
1979 MG MGB
Copart 81920745 GHN5UL492540G
Burn — engine · 6,561 mi · Atlanta North, GA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Oct 22, 2025
$4,000
1979 MG MGB
IAAI 43292043 0000GAN6UL212478G
Unknown · 72,128 mi · Meridian, ID, USA
Keys
Oct 14, 2025
$225
1979 MG MGB
Copart 57188545 GHN5UL489786G
Normal wear · 0 mi · New Orleans, LA, USA
Clean title
Jul 9, 2025
$350
1979 MG MGB
Copart 40922413 GHN5UL497957G
Front end · 55,368 mi · Tifton, GA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Jul 1, 2025
$2,050
1979 MG MGB
Copart 54706655 GHN5UL480927G
Minor dents & scratches · 19,794 mi · Mentone, CA, USA
Clean title · Keys
May 14, 2025
$2,050
1979 MG MGB
Copart 74934804 GHN5UL483473G
Water/flood · 6,319 mi · Punta Gorda South, FL,...
Non-repairable · Keys
Jan 28, 2025
$375
1979 MG MGB
IAAI 41081580 GHN5UL496413G
Normal wear · 999,999 mi · Moss Point, MS, USA
Clean title · Keys
Dec 20, 2024
$275
1979 MG MGB
Copart 78527754 GHN5UL493009G
Water/flood · 0 mi · Punta Gorda South, FL,...
Salvage title · Keys
Dec 11, 2024
$2,050
1979 MG MGB
Copart 78953254 GHN5UL481790G
Normal wear · 35,306 mi · Cicero, IN, USA
Clean title · Keys
Nov 19, 2024
$900
1979 MG MGB
IAAI 40730101 GHN5UL488071G
Normal wear · 3,088 mi · Yorktown, VA, USA
Clean title · Keys
Nov 14, 2024
$750
1979 MG MGB
Copart 75519594 GHN5UL472010G
Water/flood · 76,567 mi · Tampa South, FL, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Nov 4, 2024
$500
1979 MG MGB
Copart 46681664 GHN5UL497945G
Minor dents & scratches · 16,071 mi · Sun Valley, CA, USA
Clean title · Keys
Mar 20, 2024
$900
1979 MG MGB
Copart 42999514 GHN5UL490940G
Mechanical · 57,372 mi · Columbia, MO, USA
Clean title · Keys
Mar 5, 2024
$200
Auction results at a glance
- Auctions on record
- 31
- Final bids recorded
- 29
- Median final bid from 29 auctions
- $700
- Average final bid from 29 auctions
- $1,064
- Where most final bids land
- $275 – $1,675
- Lowest / highest final bid
- $175 / $4,175
- Median odometer from 8 auctions
- 57,612 mi
- Sold with keys
- 87%
- Copart / IAAI
- 68% / 32%
- Auction dates
- May 14, 2021 – Aug 19, 2026
Damage recorded at sale
- Normal wear 23%
- Water/flood 16%
- Minor dents & scratches 10%
MGB years
Auction archive FAQ
How much auction history is there for 1979 MG MGB?
31 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between May 14, 2021 and Aug 19, 2026.
What is the average final bid for 1979 MG MGB at auction?
Across 29 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $700, with the average pulled to $1,064 by the outliers at either end.
What damage do most 1979 MG MGB auction lots carry?
normal wear leads, on 23% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.
How many miles do 1979 MG MGB cars have when sold at auction?
Half of the 8 verified odometer readings sit above 57,612 mi and half below it.
How much does a 1979 MG MGB sell for at auction?
The auction results listed here are the answer — every 1979 MG MGB lot carries its own final bid. Read the range and place your car inside it instead of trusting one figure.
What pushes a 1979 MG MGB final bid to the bottom of the range?
Water and fire losses, missing keys, deployed airbags and a branded title. Any two of those together usually explain a sold price that looks improbably low.
VIN history beyond the auction
Look past the final bid on any 1979 MG MGB
Title brands, accident reports and odometer entries: the VIN history behind any auction lot.
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