Rare
Among 1971 cars still registered
Rarer than 90% of other 1971 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1971 MG Midget?
1971 MG Midget
46
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 46 MG Midget vehicles made in 1971 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1971 are 13% of every MG Midget still registered (about 367 across all years). By count, 1971 ranks 4th of 24 build years for the Midget. The busiest year is 1969 (about 61 still registered); 1971 has about 75% as many. That is about 19% fewer than 1970. On 31 January 2021 there were about 49 — down about 6% since. Rarer than 90% of other 1971 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
75%
Versus the busiest Midget year
1971 has about 75% as many still registered as 1969 (about 61).
13%
Share of this Midget fleet
About 46 of about 367 Midget vehicles still registered, all years together.
37%
Registered in QLD
About 17 of about 46 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: 1971 MG Midget
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 49 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 47 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 50 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 46 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 46 |
1971 MG Midget vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1971 Midget
Peak year (1969)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Midget manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Midget, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1931 | About 3 |
| 1948 | About 3 |
| 1950 | About 3 |
| 1954 | About 3 |
| 1955 | About 4 |
| 1961 | About 3 |
| 1962 | About 5 |
| 1964 | About 6 |
| 1965 | About 4 |
| 1966 | About 3 |
| 1967 | About 32 |
| 1968 | About 60 |
| 1969 | About 61 |
| 1970 | About 57 |
| 1971 | About 46 |
| 1972 | About 6 |
| 1973 | About 10 |
| 1974 | About 11 |
| 1975 | About 9 |
| 1976 | About 10 |
| 1977 | About 11 |
| 1978 | About 10 |
| 1979 | About 4 |
| 1980 | About 3 |
1971 MG Midget 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 4 |
| QLD | About 17 |
| WA | About 6 |
| 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 304,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1971 MG Midget.
Spot a 1971 MG MidgetUnder 1%
Spot any MG Midget, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1971 MG Midget
- How does 1971 rank among Midget build years?
- 4th of 24 build years by count. About 46 still registered in Australia.
- How many Midget vehicles still registered were made in 1971?
- 13% — about 46 of about 367 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1971 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 90% of other 1971 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Midget still registered?
- 1969. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 17); NSW (About 12). 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