44%
Share of this TC fleet
About 89 of about 204 TC vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 1949 MG TC?
1949 MG TC
89
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 98% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 89 MG TC vehicles made in 1949 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1949 are 44% of every MG TC still registered (about 204 across all years). By count, 1949 ranks 1st of 5 build years for the TC. That is about 39% more than 1948.
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 TC build year.
34%
Registered in QLD
About 30 of about 89 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: 1949 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 88 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 92 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 88 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 93 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 89 |
1949 MG TC vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1949 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 |
1949 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 13 |
| VIC | About 13 |
| QLD | About 30 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 29 |
| TAS | Not published |
| 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 157,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1949 MG TC.
Spot a 1949 MG TCUnder 1%
Spot any MG TC, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1949 MG TC
- How does 1949 rank among TC build years?
- 1st of 5 build years by count. About 89 still registered in Australia.
- How many TC vehicles still registered were made in 1949?
- 44% — about 89 of about 204 across all years.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 30); SA (About 29). 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