1978 MG MGB

Asking price: $7,900

Listed more than a month ago | Seller located in Manukau, Auckland ·6864 views · 317 others watchlisted

1978 MG MGB

WOF & Reg. Great little car!

39,723km

Convertible

Petrol

1800cc

Manual

Number plate: AJH747

Year: 1978

Exterior colour: Green

Doors: 2 door

Cylinders: 4 cylinder

Import history: Imported

Registration expires: Oct 2026

WoF expires: Oct 2026

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Carbon emissions

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Background check

The data was provided for AJH747 by MotorWeb on 28 February 2026, 2:06 PM.

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Passed

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Passed

Re-registered check

Passed

Money owing

Passed

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Description

78' MGB in green.

Great little car, a joy to drive.

This example is in working order. Has a WOF & reg till late October.

The 1.8L, 4 cylinder engine provides enough power for NZ streets. 4 speed manual transmission. Able to comfortably cruise at 80-90 kph (we have done some mortorway driving) Soft top in good health. Near new tyres. Bluetooth radio. Just standard 4 speed. Being an almost 50 year old car, it does have it's quirks and will be an ongoing project to some degree. Speedo has recently gone out.

Improvements made during our ownership include:

New centre console
New brake lines and hoses.
New electronic distributor
New cooling fans
New clutch slave cylinder
New alternator
New oil engine and gearbox.

These have all improved the drive and reliability of this car. Previous owners have also kept it well maintained.

Located in East Auckland.

Questions & Answers

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Hi Does it have O/D meist (15) • 5:05 am, Tue, 3 Mar
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No sorry but it happy at 85-95km on the motorway. Easy conversion if you feel the need. We just use it locally on weekends. Thanks. marc31 (1390) • Tuesday, 3 March 2026
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Was this car once LHD? stgermain1 (589) • 8:25 am, Thu, 19 Mar
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It was imported from America, so was most likely converted from left to right hand drive once brought here. marc31 (1390) • Thursday, 19 March 2026
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Hi, is there any rust and how is the upholstery fox129 (37) • 7:19 pm, Wed, 25 Mar
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So what I've been told is a large number were exported to USA back in the late 70s. They didn't sell well over there so in America they factory converted them back to right hand drive and gave them a full underbody seal coat plus a few other upgrades then exported them back to UK, AUS,NZ. What it means is right hand drive looks factory, and there is no underbody rust. Main body is good other than the usual spot lifting commonly found on classic cars. I'm a still slowly restoring it. marc31 (1390) • Wednesday, 25 March 2026
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Hi again, is the conversion to right hand drive certified . Regards Bryan fox129 (37) • 7:40 pm, Wed, 25 Mar
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Factory done back in the late 70s. Read my comments above. Cheers. marc31 (1390) • Wednesday, 25 March 2026
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Upholstery is next on my list to be replaced. This is a $8k car. Fully restored they are a $30k car. Seller comment Wednesday, 25 March 2026
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Just rebuild fuel pump and venting system. Exhaust getting upgrade this week. Seller comment Wednesday, 25 March 2026
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Thank-you for your reply. Are you able to post a photo of rust spots. I’m at the other end of the country so bit hard to pop in for a look. Cheers Bryan fox129 (37) • 7:50 pm, Wed, 25 Mar
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Call me if your interested. Numbers listed. No structural rust at all. Flew through last vtnz wof. marc31 (1390) • Wednesday, 25 March 2026
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Hi, has the rear boot lid been replaced as it looks like it is Matt black. Cheers Bryan fox129 (37) • 8:04 pm, Fri, 27 Mar
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Just had it vinyl wrapped. Trying different options as I restore it. Found out yesterday when put on the hoist it has a rebuilt overdrive gearbox, just hasn't been wired up yet. Solid car. No structural rust but a good fresh paint job and it would be a keeper. marc31 (1390) • Friday, 27 March 2026
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Hi Steve, thank you for your reply. Bryan fox129 (37) • 12:12 pm, Sat, 28 Mar
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All good. Still not sure if it is OD gearbox. Getting different advise. 4 speed runs well though. Have ordered replacement speedo cables and comes with a boot load of spares. marc31 (1390) • Saturday, 28 March 2026
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Just did 80km road trip in her. 60km 80km zones. Ran well, no issues. Lots of attention everywhere she goes. Seller comment Sunday, 29 March 2026
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Must have a light foot on the accelerator , these cars cruise at muh more than 80 to 90 km. royelr (29) • 8:06 pm, Fri, 10 Apr
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What carb, not SU's. Just listed my current car ...got my fingers crossed. customchevyvan (46) • 2:58 pm, Sun, 19 Apr
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Webber marc31 (1390) • Sunday, 19 April 2026
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Mg s subject to hidden rust,can you advise? pooida (161) • 10:04 pm, Sun, 19 Apr
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Ive had a few old boys look through it that have and currently have them and they all say is a tidy example. No obvious structural anyway. We've only had it a short time so can only go by what we see and the vtnz wof station where it past its inspection. Its ex USA believe where they added extra underbody protection layers of paint so I've been told. Its 50 years old so you know its an old car Wright. Inspections welcome. marc31 (1390) • Sunday, 19 April 2026
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Hi Have you found out if it has the O/D gearbox yet. Keen to find out meist (15) • 9:40 am, Thu, 23 Apr
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Pretty sure it's not OD. Its supposed to be a simple swap. Wiring there. Cheers. marc31 (1390) • Thursday, 23 April 2026
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has it been around the clock nlpet (109) • 8:12 pm, Mon, 27 Apr
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Carjam says no. Runs well. marc31 (1390) • Monday, 27 April 2026