Uncommon
Among 1976 cars still registered
Rarer than 79% of other 1976 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1976 MG B?
1976 MG B
80
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 80 MG B vehicles made in 1976 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1976 are 2.8% of every MG B still registered (about 2,840 across all years). By count, 1976 ranks 15th of 23 build years for the B. The busiest year is 1969 (about 352 still registered); 1976 has about 23% as many. That is about 36% more than 1975. Rarer than 79% of other 1976 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
23%
Versus the busiest B year
1976 has about 23% as many still registered as 1969 (about 352).
2.8%
Share of this B fleet
About 80 of about 2,840 B vehicles still registered, all years together.
43%
Registered in QLD
About 34 of about 80 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: 1976 MG B
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 80 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 84 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 85 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 86 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 80 |
1976 MG B vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1976 B
Peak year (1969)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
B manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the B, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1958 | About 3 |
| 1959 | About 3 |
| 1961 | About 4 |
| 1962 | About 20 |
| 1963 | About 95 |
| 1964 | About 141 |
| 1965 | About 109 |
| 1966 | About 155 |
| 1967 | About 277 |
| 1968 | About 248 |
| 1969 | About 352 |
| 1970 | About 312 |
| 1971 | About 300 |
| 1972 | About 214 |
| 1973 | About 85 |
| 1974 | About 82 |
| 1975 | About 59 |
| 1976 | About 80 |
| 1977 | About 84 |
| 1978 | About 72 |
| 1979 | About 108 |
| 1980 | About 32 |
| 1981 | About 3 |
1976 MG B 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 12 |
| VIC | About 10 |
| QLD | About 34 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 18 |
| TAS | About 4 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Red
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t 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 175,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1976 MG B.
Spot a 1976 MG BUnder 1%
Spot any MG B, any yearAbout 7%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1976 MG B
- How does 1976 rank among B build years?
- 15th of 23 build years by count. About 80 still registered in Australia.
- How many B vehicles still registered were made in 1976?
- 2.8% — about 80 of about 2,840 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1976 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 79% of other 1976 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most B still registered?
- 1969. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 34); SA (About 18). 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