Highlights

Presents beautifully and in exceptional condition for its mileage and fifty years of age.
Mechanically sound and goes really well
Original interior and new carpets to the boot area

The Appeal

At classic car shows up and down the country, you can almost guarantee there will be an MGB on show… and there are plenty of good reasons for that. Aside from being many owners’ pride and joy, the cars are often affordable, parts are widely available and inexpensive, servicing is straightforward, and the driving experience is well judged for a car designed to have broad appeal.

In NDY 458K, we have a very beautiful example of the MGB as the model was reaching maturity during its eighteen years of production. It is in very good condition inside, outside and underneath, and its new custodian will have a hard act to follow in keeping this car in such fine shape.

What’s more, there are a myriad of MG clubs and associations across the UK, whose members are as helpful and knowledgeable as they come and would be only too happy to be called on if needed.

This beautifully presented MGB Roadster was bought in 2021 with a speedometer reading of 96,460 to become part of a private collection. However, the owner has decided to scale back his collection, and so NDY 458K is now offered for sale at auction.

On 1 September 1971, NDY 458K received its first UK registration. Over the intervening half century, the car has been enjoyed by no fewer than 10 former keepers.

The car has been in dry storage since 2021, unused, and in fact has only been driven a mere 13 miles in the past 5 years. A check through online MOT records shows a PASS for the last three tests. The last MOT expired in August 2015; however, the car has been dry-stored for the past five years.

Interestingly, the car has travelled just 375 miles in the eight years since its last MOT in 2014.

History & Paperwork

Mileage: 96,474 miles (indicated)
Country of registration: United Kingdom
Technical inspection status: road tax and MOT exempt
Technical specs: 1,798cc B-Series engine, 4-speed manual gearbox, and factory overdrive
Paperwork: the sale includes the V5C, two sets of keys and a small folder of past paperwork detailing spare parts acquired and maintenance carried out in recent years

The Condition

Beautifully presented example
Soft top demonstrated in working order
Chrome bumpers
Chrome wire wheels
DIN stereo cassette
Moto-Lita sports steering wheel

The interior of this automotive gem is in very good condition, to the point that anyone looking at it will often have to remind themselves this is a fifty-year-old British classic.

The MGB’s original interior reflects its ‘lovingly used’ condition and promises to be a delightful place to spend some immersive time on the road. Beneath the tidy carpets, the floorpan is said by the owner to be in very good condition. The dashboard and door cards present remarkably well for their age, as does the overall condition of the seats and soft top lining.

It is quite evident that since the restoration at some unknown point in its past, the car has been garaged out of the elements when not in use, such is the high standard of presentation.

Along with the smart and tidy interior, the car’s exterior is in beautiful condition with no rust or damage. The paintwork gleams to a high standard and all the brightwork shines as it should. The front and rear lights are clear of the usual age-related fogging, and all electrics are said to be in working order.

The bodywork is in exceptional condition throughout, and the tidy boot houses the fifth, wire-spoked wheel as a spare and is fully carpeted. The carpet was newly fitted a short time ago, along with a spare wheel cover. Both the undersides of the boot lid and bonnet are in excellent condition.

A cursory glance down each flank of the car shows no evidence of damage, and the front number plate, bumper and valance, for all their vulnerability, remain in remarkably good condition. Recently fitted were new period pressed steel number plates.

The front, rear and side sills of the car are blemish-free, as are the underside sills of each door. The condition of the car highlights the love and care it has received over the years.

The Mechanics

1.8-litre B-Series
Four-speed manual
Working overdrive

At the photo location, the car fired up first time, every time, and settled into a lovely burble. The gearbox shifted smoothly and the clutch engaged without fuss, needing only a gentle rev to get underway, and the overdrive works perfectly too.

The current custodian reports the car is in very good mechanical condition, with steering, brakes, engine, driveline and running gear performing as well as their respective engineers intended over fifty years ago. The car is fitted with vented and drilled discs and has recently had a new front caliper, a full brake fluid change, and a new clutch master and slave cylinder with a connecting braided hose, so the brakes and clutch are in tip-top order.

The engine bay is very tidy and clean, and is fitted with an alloy rocker cover and air filter system with individual performance K&N-style filters and an MG cast filter cover. Likewise, the immediately visible parts of this MGB Roadster are in lovely condition, and the underside of the car is in good order too, with just the usual degree of natural oxidation that might reasonably be expected on a car of this age and mileage.

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