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How rare is a 1957 MG Magnette?

1957 MG Magnette

11

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1957 MG Magnette

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

About 11 MG Magnette vehicles made in 1957 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1957 are 17% of every MG Magnette still registered (about 66 across all years). By count, 1957 ranks 2nd of 9 build years for the Magnette. The busiest year is 1955 (about 15 still registered); 1957 has about 73% as many. That is about 22% more than 1956.

At a glance

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

73%

Versus the busiest Magnette year

1957 has about 73% as many still registered as 1955 (about 15).

17%

Share of this Magnette fleet

About 11 of about 66 Magnette vehicles still registered, all years together.

45%

Registered in QLD

About 5 of about 11 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: 1957 MG Magnette

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

1957 MG Magnette vs peak and average years

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

1957 Magnette
Peak year (1955)
Average manufacture year

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

Magnette manufacture years by registered count

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

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1936About 3
1953About 4
1954About 10
1955About 15
1956About 9
1957About 11
1958About 8
1962About 3
2021About 3

1957 MG Magnette registrations by state

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

NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT

Tap a bar for its count.

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State registration counts for 1957 MG Magnette
StateStill registered
NSWNot published
VICNot published
QLDAbout 5
WANot published
SAAbout 3
TASNot published
ACTNot published
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 1,270,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1957 MG Magnette.

Spot a 1957 MG MagnetteUnder 1%
Spot any MG Magnette, any yearUnder 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1957 MG Magnette

How does 1957 rank among Magnette build years?
2nd of 9 build years by count. About 11 still registered in Australia.
How many Magnette vehicles still registered were made in 1957?
17% — about 11 of about 66 across all years.
Which manufacture year has the most Magnette still registered?
1955. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 5); 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