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How rare is a 1952 MG TD?

1952 MG TD

31

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1952 MG TD

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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 31 MG TD vehicles made in 1952 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1952 are 21% of every MG TD still registered (about 151 across all years). By count, 1952 ranks 3rd of 8 build years for the TD. The busiest year is 1951 (about 44 still registered); 1952 has about 70% as many. That is about 30% fewer than 1951. On 31 January 2021 there were about 27 — up about 15% since.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

70%

Versus the busiest TD year

1952 has about 70% as many still registered as 1951 (about 44).

21%

Share of this TD fleet

About 31 of about 151 TD vehicles still registered, all years together.

39%

Registered in QLD

About 12 of about 31 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Up 15%

Since January 2021

About 27 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.

Still registered, year by year: 1952 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.

Registered count 2021 to 20250255020212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend for 1952 MG TD
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 27
31 Jan 2022About 31
31 Jan 2023About 33
31 Jan 2024About 34
31 Jan 2025About 31

1952 MG TD vs peak and average years

Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

1952 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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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1949About 10
1950About 40
1951About 44
1952About 31
1953About 17
1954About 3
1959About 3
1985About 3

1952 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 registration counts for 1952 MG TD
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 5
VICAbout 5
QLDAbout 12
WANot published
SAAbout 9
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot 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 451,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1952 MG TD.

Spot a 1952 MG TDUnder 1%
Spot any MG TD, any yearUnder 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1952 MG TD

How does 1952 rank among TD build years?
3rd of 8 build years by count. About 31 still registered in Australia.
How many TD vehicles still registered were made in 1952?
21% — about 31 of about 151 across all years.
Which manufacture year has the most TD still registered?
1951. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 12); SA (About 9). 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