Overview
Produced: 1953-1954, 6200 produced.
Types: Sports,2 doors,2 seats

By 1953 the MG TD was starting to show its age, unfortunately for BMC the all new MGA was still a few years away and so a face-lifted TD was required to hold the fort!. The "new" MG TF continued the 30's style open sports theme of the TD, but gained a sleeker body to help it survive in the showrooms.

The TF boasted a steeply raked front grille, streamlined front wings with faired in headlamps. The old fashioned rear "slab tank" and external spare wheel kept the traditional looks alive, as did optional wire wheels. In 1954 the TF became the TF 1500 and the earlier car is now often referred to as the MG TF 1250.

Engines
CapacityConfigModelBore/StrokeCR
1250ccS4 OHVMG T-type engine (XPAG)66.5mm x 90mm8
Drivetrain and Suspension
DrivetrainSteeringFront SuspensionRear Suspension
Performance
Top Speed0-60SQMMPGEngine PwrComment
82 mph18.9 s28 mpg
Brakes
FrontRearComment
DrumDrum
Auction Sales History
Lot
Num
Description Auctioneer Date Hammer Price Hammer Price
(inc premium)
21 MG TF 1250 H&H Sales Limited 5 Dec 2012 Not sold
517 MG Midget TF Roadster Bonhams 14 Nov 2012 £14500.00 £16675.00
171 MG TF Roadster Bonhams 15 Sep 2012 £17000.00 £19550.00
604 MG Midget TF Roadster Bonhams 8 Sep 2012 £23000.00 £26450.00
598 MG Midget TF Roadster Bonhams 8 Sep 2012 £30000.00 £34500.00
579 MG Midget TF Roadster Bonhams 8 Sep 2012 Not sold
102 MG TF Coys 14 Jul 2012 Not sold
193 MG TF Coys 14 Jul 2012 - £15000.00
446 MG TF 1250 Roadster Bonhams 3 Jun 2012 $42000.00 $49140.00
069 MG TF 1250 Anglia Car Auctions 31 Mar 2012 - £18690.00
22 MG TF 1250 H&H Sales Limited 19 Oct 2011 Not sold
44 MG TF 1250 H&H Sales Limited 21 Sep 2011 - £18700.00
102 MG TF Roadster RM Auctions 19 Aug 2011 $27500.00 -
496 MG Midget TF 1250 Roadster Bonhams 1 Jul 2011 Not sold
11 MG TF 1250 H&H Sales Limited 8 Jun 2011 - £20350.00
137 MG TF Barons 7 Jun 2011 - £13500.00
312 MG TF 1250 Roadster Bonhams & Butterfields 5 Jun 2011 $33000.00 $38610.00
315 MG TF Historics at Brooklands 3 Mar 2011 Not sold
051 MG TF Brightwells Auctioneers and Valuers 2 Mar 2011 £16600.00 -
059 MG TF Brightwells Auctioneers and Valuers 2 Mar 2011 Not sold
27 MG TF 1250 H&H Sales Limited 8 Dec 2010 Not sold
050 MG TF Brightwells Auctioneers and Valuers 1 Dec 2010 Not sold
042 MG TF Brightwells Auctioneers and Valuers 1 Dec 2010 Not sold
310 MG Midget TF 1250 Roadster Bonhams 19 Apr 2010 £21000.00 £24150.00
312 MG TF Charterhouse 8 Nov 2009 £16100.00 -
119 MG TF1250 Barons 27 Oct 2009 £13750.00 -
215 MG TF Coys 11 Jul 2009 - £19933.00
210 MG TF 1250 Coys 11 Jul 2009 - £21691.00
301 MG Midget TF 1250 Roadster Bonhams 3 Jul 2009 £10000.00 £11500.00
122 MG TF 1250 Barons 28 Apr 2009 Not sold
25 MG TF 1250 H&H Sales Limited 16 Apr 2009 - £18150.00
023 MG TF/YB Brightwells Auctioneers and Valuers 22 Oct 2008 Not sold
126 MG TF1250 Barons 11 Dec 2007 £14000.00 -
119 MG TF1250 Barons 23 Oct 2007 Not sold
18 MG TF MIDGET BCA 2 Oct 2007 Not sold
077 MG TF Brightwells Auctioneers and Valuers 11 Jul 2007 Not sold
19 MG TF BCA 7 Jun 2007 Not sold
715 1954 MG TF-1250 Bonhams & Butterfields 21 Apr 2007 $30000.00 $35100.00
209 1954 MG TF 1250 Coys 27 Feb 2007 £21761.00 -
474 1954 MG Midget TF 1250 Roadster Bonhams 9 Sep 2006 £11000.00 £12650.00
208 1954 MG TF 1250 Coys 14 Jan 2006 Not sold
240 1954 MG TF 1250 Coys 14 Jan 2006 Not sold
1018 1954 MG TF1250 Roadster Bonhams & Butterfields 19 Aug 2005 $13000.00 $14950.00
062 1954 MG TF 1250 H&H Sales Limited 27 Jul 2005 £14000.00 -
613 MG TF 1250cc Bonhams & Butterfields 30 Apr 2005 $23000.00 $26450.00
266 1954 MG TF 1250 Coys 3 Mar 2005 - £17761.00
702 MG TF 1250 Two Seater Sports Bonhams 25 Jun 2004 - £11385.00
648 MG TF Lambert & Foster 27 May 2004 Not sold
517 Lotus-MG Mark VIII Sports-Racing Two-Seater (1954) Bonhams 11 Jul 2003 £15000.00 -
046 MG TF (1954) BCA 2 Jun 2003 Not sold
421 MG TF 1250 (1954) Bonhams 14 Nov 2002 Not sold
125 Lotus-MG Mark VIII Sports-Racing Two-Seater (1954) Bonhams 6 Sep 2002 - £29900.00
207 MG TD Roadster (1954) Cheffins 18 May 2002 Not sold
020 MG TF 1250 (1954) H&H Sales Limited 20 Feb 2002 - £11288.00
027 MG TF (1954) BCA 11 Feb 2002 - £10486.00
744 MG Midget TF1250 (1954) Bonhams 3 Dec 2001 £10000.00 -
079 MG TF 1250 (1954) Coys 10 Oct 2001 Not sold
088 MG TF Sports (1954) H&H Sales Limited 26 Sep 2001 £11400.00 -
165 MG TF (1954) Coys 30 Jul 2001 - £16468.00
051 MG TF 1250 (1954) H&H Sales Limited 25 Jul 2001 £11100.00 -
025 MG TF (1954) BCA 21 May 2001 - £10272.00
069 MG TF (1954) BCA 21 May 2001 - £11663.00
092 MG TF 1250 (1954) H&H Sales Limited 11 Apr 2001 Not sold
1953 MG Midget TF1250 (1953) Bonhams & Brooks 4 Dec 2000 Not sold
039 MG TF (1953) BCA 27 Nov 2000 - £11877.00
060 MG TF Sports (1953) H&H Sales Limited 4 Oct 2000 Not sold
020 MG TF Midget (1953) Barons 27 Jun 2000 - £10500.00
017 MG TF (1954) Poulain LeFur 26 Jun 2000 FF130000.00 -
038 MG TF Sports (1953) H&H Sales Limited 7 Jun 2000 £9700.00 -
455 MG Midget TF1250 (1954) Brooks 28 Feb 2000 - £11500.00
076 MG TF (1954) BCA 16 Aug 1999 £9400.00 -
026 MG TF (1953) BCA 16 Aug 1999 £14000.00 -
126 MG TF 1250 (1954) Coys 31 Jul 1999 Not sold
040 MG TF (1954) BCA 21 Jun 1999 £12000.00 -
065 MG TF (1954) BCA 21 Jun 1999 £12200.00 -
058 MG TF 1250 (1954) Coys 10 May 1999 £7826.00 -
043 MG TD Sports (1954) H&H Sales Limited 14 Apr 1999 £12500.00 -
024 MG TF (1953) Barons 23 Mar 1999 £15000.00 -
060 MG Midget TD MKII (1953) BCA 15 Feb 1999 £9100.00 -
014 MG Midget TD MKII (1953) BCA 15 Feb 1999 Not sold
312 MG TF Roadster (1953) Goodmans (B&B) 18 Oct 1998 Not sold
079 MG TF 1250 (1953) H&H Sales Limited 23 Sep 1998 £12100.00 -
447 MG TF 1250 (1954) Brooks 23 Jul 1998 - £13340.00
039 MG TF Sports (1954) H&H Sales Limited 3 Jun 1998 £15200.00 -
057 MG TF 1250 (1953) Parkes 26 May 1998 £16500.00 -
032 MG Midget TF (1954) Christies 18 May 1998 CHF8400.00 -
016 MG Midget TD MKII (1953) BCA 23 Apr 1998 Not sold
012 MG Midget TF (1954) BCA 23 Apr 1998 £12000.00 -
880A MG TF 1250 (1954) Brooks 4 Dec 1997 - £10580.00
008 MG Midget TD MKII (1953) BCA 6 Oct 1997 Not sold
047 MG Midget TF (1953) BCA 6 Oct 1997 - £12810.00
310 MG TF 1250 MID (1953) Brooks 4 Oct 1997 Not sold
012 MG TF (1954) Coys 15 May 1997 £9500.00 -
039 MG TF 1250 (1954) Sandown 9 Mar 1997 £13200.00 -
930A MG TF 1250 (1954) Brooks 2 Dec 1996 Not sold
030A MG TF (1954) Coys 30 Apr 1996 Not sold
044 MG TF (1953) Coys 14 Dec 1995 - £13250.00
075 MG TF 1250 (1953) H&H Sales Limited 23 Nov 1995 £9500.00 -
143 MG TD Arnolt (1954) Christies 9 Sep 1995 Not sold
447 MG TF 1250 (1954) Sothebys 6 Mar 1995 Not sold
034 MG TF Sports (1953) H&H Sales Limited 23 Feb 1995 £14800.00 -
046 MG TF (1954) ADT 20 Feb 1995 £13000.00 -
069 MG TF (1953) ADT 28 Nov 1994 £14500.00 -
014 MG TF Sports (1954) H&H Sales Limited 17 Nov 1994 £14000.00 -
018 MG TF (1953) ADT 18 Jul 1994 £10100.00 -
038 MG Midget TD (1953) Coys 15 Jun 1994 £8500.00 -
072 MG TF (1954) ADT 13 Jun 1994 Not sold
070 MGB GT (1954) ADT 7 Dec 1993 Not sold
036 MG TF 1250 (1954) Greens 2 Oct 1993 £10500.00 -
003 MG Midget TF (1954) Coys 9 Jun 1993 £11000.00 -
123 MG TF Sports (1953) Brooks 9 Feb 1993 £10800.00 -
060 MG TF (1954) Christies 23 Aug 1992 Not sold
Books
Magazine Articles
Title Pages Options
Article Buying guide - MG T-Series
106 View
Publication Practical Classics October 2010
Buying guide - MG T-Series - The quintessentially British sports car.
Article From Cradle to the grave.
62 View
Publication Practical Classics June 2003
From Cradle to the grave. MG’s T-series - Traditional from the beginning, antiquated by the end, yet etched into the hearts and minds of a nation as the archetypal British open sports car.  Lloyd McNeill reads the MG’s T leaves.
Article Buyer's Guide - MG TF (1953-1955)
22 View
Publication Classic Car Weekly 21 March 2012
Buyer's Guide - MG TF (1953-1955) - The original MG TF simply oozes traditional British style and charm.  MATT GEORGE offers his advice on buying one today.
Article Bridging the generation gap
92 View
Publication Classic & Sports Car December 2011
Bridging the generation gap - Is the short-lived MG TF the perfect blend of vintage looks and classic feel, or is it neither one thing nor the other? Alastair Clements investigates.
Article Phoenix Rising - MG TF v MGTF
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Publication Classic Car Mart December 2011
Phoenix Rising - MG TF v MGTF - We compare the old and the new TF: one was the first car produced by the newly nationalised MG and the other was reborn by the modern MG company against all odds.
Article Buyer's Guide MG TF
24 View
Publication Classic Car Weekly 10 August 2012
Buyer's Guide MG TF - The last of the soft-top MGs is a youngtimer classic that offers unbelievable value for money - but only if you buy the right car, says MIKE LE CAPLAIN.
Article Buyer's checklist MGF/TF (1995-2005)
84 View
Publication Classic Car Mart December 2010
Buyer's checklist MGF/TF (1995-2005) - MGF prices start at £500, but for that you'll be getting a laid-up project with no MoT - a similar condition TF should be about £999.  A strong example of wither car with a long MoT and decent service history will be the £2500-3500 range, while the sought after Trophy models will set you back about £5k.
Article Twin Test - MG TF vs MGA
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Publication Classic Car Mart October 2007
Twin Test - MG TF vs MGA - If you want to step out of a B and move back along the BG time line, is the MGA too close or the MG TF a step too far?
Article Buyers guide - Time for it - MG T-Series
130 View
Publication Classic Car Mart September 2007
Buyers guide - Time for it - MG T-Series - Looking for somewhere safe and fun to put your money? Then you should consider an MG T-series.
Article Buyer's guide - MGF/TF
94 View
Publication Classics Monthly Spring 2006
Buyer's guide - MGF/TF - Now 10 years old and as affordable as an MGB.  Buying a decent MGF/TF is a process of elimination.  Carlin Gerbich presents the hard facts.
Article Buying Power - MG TF
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Publication Classic Car Weekly 21st July 2004
Buying Power - MG TF - The MG TF offers pre-war styling, but rewards spirited driving with decidedly post-war performance.  PAUL JONES investigates how to find one that’s good enough to really enjoy.
Article Buyers Guide - MG TF £8500 to £20,000
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Publication Classics January 2004
Buyers Guide - MG TF £8500 to £20,000.  Last of a famed pre-war line, is the MG TF a viable classic to own today? Andrew Charman finds out.
Article Classic & Sports Car April 2003 pg 102
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Publication Classic & Sports Car April 2003
10 Great £10k Sports Cars. What we'd buy with the money - and what top motor people would take home as personal choices. MG TF 1250cc.
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