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How rare is a 1962 MG A?

1962 MG A

41

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1962 MG A

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

About 41 MG A vehicles made in 1962 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1962 are 8.0% of every MG A still registered (about 510 across all years). By count, 1962 ranks 6th of 12 build years for the A. The busiest year is 1960 (about 133 still registered); 1962 has about 31% as many. That is about 20% fewer than 1961. Rarer than 79% of other 1962 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Uncommon

Among 1962 cars still registered

Rarer than 79% of other 1962 vehicles still registered.

31%

Versus the busiest A year

1962 has about 31% as many still registered as 1960 (about 133).

8.0%

Share of this A fleet

About 41 of about 510 A vehicles still registered, all years together.

27%

Registered in NSW

About 11 of about 41 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 1962 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.

Registered count 2021 to 20250255020212022202320242025

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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 1962 MG A
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 40
31 Jan 2022About 40
31 Jan 2023About 38
31 Jan 2024About 38
31 Jan 2025About 41

1962 MG A vs peak and average years

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

1962 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 madeStill registered
1951About 4
1954About 3
1955About 7
1956About 24
1957About 60
1958About 78
1959About 99
1960About 133
1961About 51
1962About 41
1965About 3
2022About 7

1962 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 registration counts for 1962 MG A
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 11
VICAbout 6
QLDAbout 11
WANot published
SAAbout 8
TASAbout 3
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 341,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1962 MG A.

Spot a 1962 MG AUnder 1%
Spot any MG A, any yearAbout 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1962 MG A

How does 1962 rank among A build years?
6th of 12 build years by count. About 41 still registered in Australia.
How many A vehicles still registered were made in 1962?
8.0% — about 41 of about 510 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1962 cars still registered?
Rarer than 79% of other 1962 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?
NSW (About 11); QLD (About 11). 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