Rover MGB 1988

This 1988 Rover MGB was sold at Japanese auction at CAA Chubu on 30 September 2026, lot 38125. Auction grade RA, interior grade E, 119,000 km (about 73,900 miles), manual, 4-speed, black. It is 25 years old or more, so it can be imported to the USA and Australia.

Auction grade: RA
Mileage: 119,000 km
Year: 1988
Gearbox: Manual, 4-speed

Condition

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We don’t hold the scanned sheet for this lot. The auction house issues one for every car, so we can request it before you bid. Ask us and we’ll get it. The grade below comes from the auction house listing.

Repaired or modified

Panels have been repaired or replaced, or the car has been modified: a body kit, aero parts or a carbon wing can earn an R or RA on their own. Not necessarily an accident car; the inspector’s notes and the photos say which.

S / 6
5
4.5
4
3.5
3
2
R / RA

Best to worst. This car is grade RA.

Interior grade E

What the letters on a sheet diagram mean

A: Scratch
U: Dent
W: Wave or repair: W1 is light, W3 is heavy
S: Rust
C: Corrosion
P: Paint mark or blemish
X: Panel needs replacing
XX: Panel has been replaced
B: Dent with a scratch
G: Stone chip in the glass

Sold at auction for

£2,906

Auctioned 30 September

Previously sold at auction

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Estimated landed cost

Hammer price£2,906
Autoselecta feeOnly payable if you win.£1,500
Auction fee£160
Estimated shipping£1,750
Estimated import dutyHistoric vehicle (over 30 years, unmodified): no duty, if HMRC agrees£0
Estimated VATReduced 5% rate for historic vehicles£241
Total£6,557

An estimate. Duty and VAT are set by HMRC and confirmed on arrival. Our fee includes the MOT test and UK registration. Not included: road tax, insurance once the car is yours, any work the car needs to pass its MOT, and delivery from our premises to your door (quoted if you want it). Work out your own figure

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