LEGO Mini Vehicles 4838-1
LEGO Mini Vehicles (4838-1) is worth about $40 sealed (retail $5). Retired 2009 · 79 pieces · 2007 Creator. Track its value and price history.
- Set number
- 4838-1
- Theme
- Creator
- Subtheme
- 3 in 1
- Year
- 2007
- Pieces
- 79
- Minifigures
- 0
- RRP
- $5
- Market value
- $40
- Used value
- $3
- Released
- 2007
- Retirement
- Retired in 2009
Mini Vehicles value by year
From $14 in 2016 to $40 today: +191%. Its highest year was 2019, at $17.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Today | $40 | +208.6% |
| 2026 (so far) | $15 | +18.8% |
| 2025 | $13 | −3.3% |
| 2024 | $13 | −2.3% |
| 2023 | $14 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | $14 | −12.2% |
| 2021 | $16 | −3.7% |
| 2020 | $16 | −5.4% |
| 2019 | $17 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | $15 | +14.4% |
| 2017 | $13 | −4.2% |
| 2016 | $14 | — |
Median of each year's market prices, sealed, in US dollars.
Frequently asked questions
How much is LEGO Mini Vehicles (4838-1) worth?
LEGO Mini Vehicles is worth approximately $40 on the secondary market today, based on current listings and completed sales. BrickStats updates this value daily.
Is LEGO Mini Vehicles retired?
Yes — Mini Vehicles (4838-1) 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 Mini Vehicles gone up in value?
Yes. Mini Vehicles launched at $5 and now trades around $40, an increase of 701.4%. See the price history chart for how it got there.
What is the price per piece for Mini Vehicles?
At its $5 retail price across 79 pieces, Mini Vehicles works out to about $0.063 per piece. Collectors often use price per piece to judge whether a set is good value.
Is LEGO Mini Vehicles a good investment?
Mini Vehicles currently trades 701.4% above its $5 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 Mini Vehicles so expensive?
Mini Vehicles was released in 2007 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.