20%
Versus the busiest TF year
1953 has about 20% as many still registered as 1954 (about 127).
How rare is a 1953 MG TF?
1953 MG TF
25
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 25 MG TF vehicles made in 1953 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1953 are 5.2% of every MG TF still registered (about 483 across all years). By count, 1953 ranks 7th of 12 build years for the TF. The busiest year is 1954 (about 127 still registered); 1953 has about 20% as many.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
5.2%
Share of this TF fleet
About 25 of about 483 TF vehicles still registered, all years together.
36%
Registered in QLD
About 9 of about 25 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: 1953 MG TF
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Tap a point for its count.
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 24 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 25 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 25 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 25 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 25 |
1953 MG TF vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1953 TF
Peak year (1954)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
TF manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the TF, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1953 | About 25 |
| 1954 | About 127 |
| 1955 | About 62 |
| 1956 | About 4 |
| 1958 | About 3 |
| 1963 | About 3 |
| 2002 | About 61 |
| 2003 | About 90 |
| 2004 | About 72 |
| 2005 | About 30 |
| 2006 | About 3 |
| 2009 | About 3 |
1953 MG TF 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 6 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 9 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 5 |
| TAS | Not published |
| 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 559,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1953 MG TF.
Spot a 1953 MG TFUnder 1%
Spot any MG TF, any yearAbout 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1953 MG TF
- How does 1953 rank among TF build years?
- 7th of 12 build years by count. About 25 still registered in Australia.
- How many TF vehicles still registered were made in 1953?
- 5.2% — about 25 of about 483 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most TF still registered?
- 1954. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 9); NSW (About 6). 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