Highlights

• Just 57,720 miles indicated
• New engine, cambelt and head gasket
• Trophy Blue paintwork
• Good overall condition

The Appeal

The History and Paperwork

• First registered in September 2001
• Nine owners from new
• Current owner since May 2021
• Part specialist service history
• Current MOT to March 2024
• 57,720 miles, confirmed by the MOT history
• Selling as the car is not being used as much as it should be
• Complete with the owner’s handbooks, some invoices, two keys and the current V5C

The Interior

• Black half leather upholstery with grey chevron fabric inserts to the seats and door cards
• Overall the upholstery shows well, with wear commensurate with the vehicle’s age and mileage, although there’s a small patch of notable wear to the outer bolster of the driver’s seat
• The steering wheel is also showing some patination from use, but is in good, usable condition
• Black cabin carpet is in good order, with some evidence of wear but no significant damage or staining we could see
• The trim and switchgear appears to all be present and correct, with some signs of wear and the odd blemish, but nothing that would concern us
• At the rear the luggage compartment is trimmed in grey carpet, which looks good, and also contains an MG branded ice scraper
• The vendor notes that the dashboard clock is not working and that the oil temperature light has recently stopped working
• Electric windows and door mirrors
• Pioneer Android Auto / Apple CarPlay DAB system, the original CD/radio head unit is included
• Under the front bonnet, everything is in good order and there is a full-size spare wheel as well as the battery and brake master cylinder

The Exterior

• Trophy Blue paintwork shows in reasonably good order, with a number of minor blemishes, stone chips and marks
• There are a few notable marks to the paint and body, including a couple of deep scratches to the near-side corner of the front bumper and a dent and scuff to the off-side corner of the rear bumper
• All of the trim appears to be present and correct
• There is some corrosion beginning to show at the edge of the sill seams
• Manually operated black fabric roof looks to be in nice condition, with no signs of UV damage or tearing that we could see
• In April 2022 a new heated glass screen was installed in the convertible roof
• The alloys are the original 11-spoke, 16-inch items and are in decent condition, with some marks and a little kerbing to the rims
• Underneath, the floors and sills appear to be nice and solid, with no damage or significant corrosion we could identify

The Mechanics

• 1,796cc naturally aspirated four-cylinder, mid-mounted engine, delivering 160PS/158hp to the rear wheels
• Manual five-speed transmission
• Factory fitted sports suspension and uprated performance brakes
• Stainless sports exhaust system
• New engine professionally fitted in November 2021 by Trophy Cars, along with a new cambelt, new head gasket, new clutch, new water pump and new windscreen wash pump
• New hydragas canisters have been fitted all round
• Numerous pipes, hoses and fittings have been replaced with uprated stainless steel items
• We’re told by the vendor that the car drives very well, with no leaks, smoke, unwanted vibrations or untoward noises

Summary