LEGO Cylinder Motor 5272-1
LEGO Cylinder Motor (5272-1) is estimated at about $5 sealed as of Sep 2026 (retail $3). Retired · 9 pieces · 1991 Service Packs.
- Set number
- 5272-1
- Theme
- Service Packs
- Subtheme
- Technic
- Year
- 1991
- Pieces
- 9
- Minifigures
- 0
- RRP
- $3
- Market value
- $5 (Estimate, Sep 2026)
- Used value
- $5
- Retirement
- Retired
Cylinder Motor value by year
From $4 in 2016 to $5 (Estimate, Sep 2026): +26%. Its highest year was 2025, at $6.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Estimate, Sep 2026 | $5 | −19.2% |
| 2026 (so far) | $5 | −10.3% |
| 2025 | $6 | +33.3% |
| 2024 | $4 | −7.7% |
| 2023 | $5 | −0.2% |
| 2022 | $5 | +14.2% |
| 2021 | $4 | −5.8% |
| 2020 | $4 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | $4 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | $4 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | $4 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | $4 | — |
Median of each year's market prices, sealed, in US dollars.
Frequently asked questions
How much is LEGO Cylinder Motor (5272-1) worth?
LEGO Cylinder Motor is worth approximately $5 on the secondary market today, based on current listings and completed sales. BrickStats updates this value daily.
Is LEGO Cylinder Motor retired?
Yes — Cylinder Motor (5272-1) has been retired by LEGO and is no longer in production. Retired sets have fixed supply, which is why their prices are driven purely by the resale market.
Has LEGO Cylinder Motor gone up in value?
Yes. Cylinder Motor launched at $3 and now trades around $5, an increase of 54.0%. See the price history chart for how it got there.
What is the price per piece for Cylinder Motor?
At its $3 retail price across 9 pieces, Cylinder Motor works out to about $0.333 per piece. Collectors often use price per piece to judge whether a set is good value.
Is LEGO Cylinder Motor a good investment?
Cylinder Motor currently trades 54.0% above its $3 retail price, and it is retired, so no new supply is entering the market. Past performance is not a prediction — condition, packaging and how long you hold all affect what a set actually sells for. BrickStats reports the numbers rather than giving investment advice.
Why is LEGO Cylinder Motor so expensive?
Cylinder Motor was released in 1991 and has since retired. Once LEGO stops producing a set, the only supply is what is already in circulation, so sealed copies in good condition compete for a shrinking pool of stock. That scarcity, not the parts, is what moves the price.