Common
Among 1959 cars still registered
Rarer than 31% of other 1959 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1959 MG A?
1959 MG A
99
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 98% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 99 MG A vehicles made in 1959 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1959 are 19% of every MG A still registered (about 510 across all years). By count, 1959 ranks 2nd of 12 build years for the A. The busiest year is 1960 (about 133 still registered); 1959 has about 74% as many. That is about 27% more than 1958. Rarer than 31% of other 1959 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
74%
Versus the busiest A year
1959 has about 74% as many still registered as 1960 (about 133).
19%
Share of this A fleet
About 99 of about 510 A vehicles still registered, all years together.
44%
Registered in QLD
About 44 of about 99 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: 1959 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 96 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 101 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 106 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 103 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 99 |
1959 MG A vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1959 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 |
1959 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 21 |
| VIC | About 6 |
| QLD | About 44 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 20 |
| TAS | About 5 |
| 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 141,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1959 MG A.
Spot a 1959 MG AUnder 1%
Spot any MG A, any yearAbout 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1959 MG A
- How does 1959 rank among A build years?
- 2nd of 12 build years by count. About 99 still registered in Australia.
- How many A vehicles still registered were made in 1959?
- 19% — about 99 of about 510 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1959 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 31% of other 1959 vehicles still registered.
- 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 44); NSW (About 21). 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