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How rare is a 1970 Leyland MG B?

1970 Leyland MG B

12

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1970 Leyland MG B

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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 12 Leyland MG B vehicles made in 1970 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1970 are 19% of every Leyland MG B still registered (about 64 across all years). By count, 1970 ranks 1st of 11 build years for the MG B. That is about 100% more than 1969. Rarer than 99% of other 1970 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Very rare

Among 1970 cars still registered

Rarer than 99% of other 1970 vehicles still registered.

19%

Share of this MG B fleet

About 12 of about 64 MG B vehicles still registered, all years together.

Top year

Among manufacture years for this model

1970 has the most still registered of any MG B build year.

58%

Registered in QLD

About 7 of about 12 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 1970 Leyland MG B

A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.

1970 Leyland MG B vs peak and average years

Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

1970 MG B
Peak year (1970)
Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

MG B manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the MG B, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1967About 3
1969About 6
1970About 12
1971About 5
1972About 8
1973About 3
1974About 4
1975About 4
1976About 5
1977About 7
1978About 7

1970 Leyland MG B registrations by state

Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory

NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT

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State registration counts for 1970 Leyland MG B
StateStill registered
NSWNot published
VICNot published
QLDAbout 7
WANot published
SAAbout 3
TASNot published
ACTAbout 3
NTNot published

Power / fuel

Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.

What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode

A typical sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.

Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.

How likely are you to spot one?

About 1,170,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1970 Leyland MG B.

Spot a 1970 Leyland MG BUnder 1%
Spot any Leyland MG B, any yearUnder 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1970 Leyland MG B

How does 1970 rank among MG B build years?
1st of 11 build years by count. About 12 still registered in Australia.
How many MG B vehicles still registered were made in 1970?
19% — about 12 of about 64 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1970 cars still registered?
Rarer than 99% of other 1970 vehicles still registered.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 7); SA (About 3). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Based on BITRE Road Vehicles Australia, January 2021–2025 (CC BY 3.0 AU; the January 2024 release is CC BY 2.5 AU). Colour: Victorian Department of Transport and Planning, Whole Fleet Vehicle Registration Snapshot by Model, Q4 2024 (CC BY 4.0). Oz rare cars is not affiliated with or endorsed by BITRE, the Australian Government or the Victorian Government. Registration counts are not sales, not a valuation, and not advice. Method