39%
Versus the busiest TD year
1953 has about 39% as many still registered as 1951 (about 44).
How rare is a 1953 MG TD?
1953 MG TD
17
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 17 MG TD vehicles made in 1953 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1953 are 11% of every MG TD still registered (about 151 across all years). By count, 1953 ranks 4th of 8 build years for the TD. The busiest year is 1951 (about 44 still registered); 1953 has about 39% as many. That is about 45% fewer than 1952.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
11%
Share of this TD fleet
About 17 of about 151 TD vehicles still registered, all years together.
35%
Registered in QLD
About 6 of about 17 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: 1953 MG TD
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1953 MG TD vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1953 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 |
1953 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 5 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 6 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | Not published |
| 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 823,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1953 MG TD.
Spot a 1953 MG TDUnder 1%
Spot any MG TD, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1953 MG TD
- How does 1953 rank among TD build years?
- 4th of 8 build years by count. About 17 still registered in Australia.
- How many TD vehicles still registered were made in 1953?
- 11% — about 17 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 6); NSW (About 5). 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