58%
Share of this Y fleet
About 38 of about 65 Y vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 1949 MG Y?
1949 MG Y
38
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 38 MG Y vehicles made in 1949 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1949 are 58% of every MG Y still registered (about 65 across all years). By count, 1949 ranks 1st of 5 build years for the Y. That is about 280% more than 1948. On 31 January 2021 there were about 29 — up about 31% since.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1949 has the most still registered of any Y build year.
47%
Registered in QLD
About 18 of about 38 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Up 31%
Since January 2021
About 29 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 1949 MG Y
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 29 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 33 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 33 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 33 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 38 |
1949 MG Y vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1949 Y
Peak year (1949)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Y manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Y, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1947 | About 6 |
| 1948 | About 10 |
| 1949 | About 38 |
| 1950 | About 8 |
| 1967 | About 3 |
1949 MG Y 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 7 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 18 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 6 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| 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 368,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1949 MG Y.
Spot a 1949 MG YUnder 1%
Spot any MG Y, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1949 MG Y
- How does 1949 rank among Y build years?
- 1st of 5 build years by count. About 38 still registered in Australia.
- How many Y vehicles still registered were made in 1949?
- 58% — about 38 of about 65 across all years.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 18); NSW (About 7). 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