Very rare
Among 1970 cars still registered
Rarer than 97% of other 1970 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1970 MG Roadster?
1970 MG Roadster
15
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 15 MG Roadster vehicles made in 1970 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1970 are 17% of every MG Roadster still registered (about 89 across all years). By count, 1970 ranks 1st of 15 build years for the Roadster. That is about 25% more than 1969. Rarer than 97% of other 1970 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
17%
Share of this Roadster fleet
About 15 of about 89 Roadster vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1970 has the most still registered of any Roadster build year.
33%
Registered in SA
About 5 of about 15 are registered in SA. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1970 MG Roadster
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1970 MG Roadster vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1970 Roadster
Peak year (1970)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Roadster manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Roadster, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1959 | About 3 |
| 1964 | About 3 |
| 1965 | About 4 |
| 1966 | About 8 |
| 1967 | About 8 |
| 1968 | About 5 |
| 1969 | About 12 |
| 1970 | About 15 |
| 1971 | About 5 |
| 1972 | About 8 |
| 1973 | About 3 |
| 1974 | About 6 |
| 1975 | About 3 |
| 1976 | About 3 |
| 1977 | About 3 |
1970 MG Roadster 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 | Not published |
| VIC | About 4 |
| QLD | About 4 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 5 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | About 3 |
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 932,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1970 MG Roadster.
Spot a 1970 MG RoadsterUnder 1%
Spot any MG Roadster, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1970 MG Roadster
- How does 1970 rank among Roadster build years?
- 1st of 15 build years by count. About 15 still registered in Australia.
- How many Roadster vehicles still registered were made in 1970?
- 17% — about 15 of about 89 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1970 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 97% of other 1970 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- SA (About 5); VIC (About 4). 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