29%
Share of this TD fleet
About 44 of about 151 TD vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 1951 MG TD?
1951 MG TD
44
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 44 MG TD vehicles made in 1951 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1951 are 29% of every MG TD still registered (about 151 across all years). By count, 1951 ranks 1st of 8 build years for the TD. That is about 10% more than 1950. On 31 January 2021 there were about 48 — down about 8% since.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1951 has the most still registered of any TD build year.
52%
Registered in QLD
About 23 of about 44 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 8%
Since January 2021
About 48 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 1951 MG TD
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 48 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 46 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 44 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 48 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 44 |
1951 MG TD vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1951 TD
Peak year (1951)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
TD manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the TD, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1949 | About 10 |
| 1950 | About 40 |
| 1951 | About 44 |
| 1952 | About 31 |
| 1953 | About 17 |
| 1954 | About 3 |
| 1959 | About 3 |
| 1985 | About 3 |
1951 MG TD 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 4 |
| QLD | About 23 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 11 |
| 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 318,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1951 MG TD.
Spot a 1951 MG TDUnder 1%
Spot any MG TD, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1951 MG TD
- How does 1951 rank among TD build years?
- 1st of 8 build years by count. About 44 still registered in Australia.
- How many TD vehicles still registered were made in 1951?
- 29% — about 44 of about 151 across all years.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 23); SA (About 11). 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