How rare is a 1956 MG A?

1956 MG A

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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

About 24 MG A vehicles made in 1956 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1956 are 4.7% of every MG A still registered (about 510 across all years). By count, 1956 ranks 7th of 12 build years for the A. The busiest year is 1960 (about 133 still registered); 1956 has about 18% as many. That is about 243% more than 1955. On 31 January 2021 there were about 27 — down about 11% since.

At a glance

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

18%

Versus the busiest A year

1956 has about 18% as many still registered as 1960 (about 133).

4.7%

Share of this A fleet

About 24 of about 510 A vehicles still registered, all years together.

38%

Registered in QLD

About 9 of about 24 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Down 11%

Since January 2021

About 27 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.

Still registered, year by year: 1956 MG A

How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend for 1956 MG A
Date	Still registered
31 Jan 2021	About 27
31 Jan 2022	About 26
31 Jan 2023	About 27
31 Jan 2024	About 25
31 Jan 2025	About 24

1956 MG A vs peak and average years

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

1956 A

Peak year (1960)

Average manufacture year

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

A manufacture years by registered count

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

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year made	Still registered
1951	About 4
1954	About 3
1955	About 7
1956	About 24
1957	About 60
1958	About 78
1959	About 99
1960	About 133
1961	About 51
1962	About 41
1965	About 3
2022	About 7

1956 MG A registrations by state

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

NSW

VIC

QLD

TAS

ACT

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State registration counts for 1956 MG A
State	Still registered
NSW	About 5
VIC	About 4
QLD	About 9
WA	Not published
SA	About 5
TAS	About 3
ACT	Not published
NT	Not 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 583,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1956 MG A.

If you see 500 cars

Spot a 1956 MG AUnder 1%

Spot any MG A, any yearAbout 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1956 MG A

How does 1956 rank among A build years?: 7th of 12 build years by count. About 24 still registered in Australia.
How many A vehicles still registered were made in 1956?: 4.7% — about 24 of about 510 across all years.
Which manufacture year has the most A still registered?: 1960. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?: QLD (About 9); NSW (About 5). 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