How rare is a 1981 MG B?

1981 MG B

still registered in Oz

Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.

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

About 3 MG B vehicles made in 1981 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1981 are 0.1% of every MG B still registered (about 2,840 across all years). By count, 1981 ranks 23rd of 23 build years for the B. The busiest year is 1969 (about 352 still registered); 1981 has fewer than 1% as many. That is about 91% fewer than 1980.

At a glance

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

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Versus the busiest B year

1981 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 1969 (about 352).

Fewest registered

Among manufacture years for this model

1981 has the fewest still registered of any B build year.

Still registered, year by year: 1981 MG B

A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.

1981 MG B vs peak and average years

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

1981 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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Manufacture year registration counts
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

1981 MG B 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 1981 MG B
State	Still registered
NSW	About 3
VIC	Not published
QLD	Not published
WA	Not published
SA	Not published
TAS	Not published
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.

Questions about the 1981 MG B

How does 1981 rank among B build years?: 23rd of 23 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
How many B vehicles still registered were made in 1981?: 0.1% — about 3 of about 2,840 across all years.
Which manufacture year has the most B still registered?: 1969. The model page has every build year side by side.

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