45%
Versus the busiest A year
1957 has about 45% as many still registered as 1960 (about 133).
How rare is a 1957 MG A?
1957 MG A
60
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 60 MG A vehicles made in 1957 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1957 are 12% of every MG A still registered (about 510 across all years). By count, 1957 ranks 4th of 12 build years for the A. The busiest year is 1960 (about 133 still registered); 1957 has about 45% as many. That is about 150% more than 1956. On 31 January 2021 there were about 57 — up about 5% since.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
12%
Share of this A fleet
About 60 of about 510 A vehicles still registered, all years together.
47%
Registered in QLD
About 28 of about 60 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 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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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 57 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 56 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 56 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 57 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 60 |
1957 MG A vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1957 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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| 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 |
1957 MG A 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 | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 11 |
| VIC | About 5 |
| QLD | About 28 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 12 |
| 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 233,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1957 MG A.
Spot a 1957 MG AUnder 1%
Spot any MG A, any yearAbout 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1957 MG A
- How does 1957 rank among A build years?
- 4th of 12 build years by count. About 60 still registered in Australia.
- How many A vehicles still registered were made in 1957?
- 12% — about 60 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 28); SA (About 12). 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