38%
Versus the busiest TC year
1947 has about 38% as many still registered as 1949 (about 89).
How rare is a 1947 MG TC?
1947 MG TC
34
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 34 MG TC vehicles made in 1947 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1947 are 17% of every MG TC still registered (about 204 across all years). By count, 1947 ranks 3rd of 5 build years for the TC. The busiest year is 1949 (about 89 still registered); 1947 has about 38% as many. That is about 143% more than 1946. On 31 January 2021 there were about 31 — up about 10% since.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
17%
Share of this TC fleet
About 34 of about 204 TC vehicles still registered, all years together.
35%
Registered in QLD
About 12 of about 34 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Up 10%
Since January 2021
About 31 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 1947 MG TC
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 31 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 29 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 31 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 32 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 34 |
1947 MG TC vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1947 TC
Peak year (1949)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
TC manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the TC, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1946 | About 14 |
| 1947 | About 34 |
| 1948 | About 64 |
| 1949 | About 89 |
| 1950 | About 3 |
1947 MG TC 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 3 |
| VIC | About 6 |
| QLD | About 12 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 12 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| 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 411,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1947 MG TC.
Spot a 1947 MG TCUnder 1%
Spot any MG TC, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1947 MG TC
- How does 1947 rank among TC build years?
- 3rd of 5 build years by count. About 34 still registered in Australia.
- How many TC vehicles still registered were made in 1947?
- 17% — about 34 of about 204 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most TC still registered?
- 1949. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 12); SA (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