1969
Busiest manufacture year
About 352 still registered — about 12% of this model’s total.
How rare is an MG B?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
MG B
2,840
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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19 manufacture years from 1962 to 1980. A few records outside this range are too small to publish reliably. Year of manufacture as recorded on the registry — not model year or compliance plate.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
1962
Rarest for its year
About 20 still registered. Rarer than 90% of other 1962 vehicles still registered.
1.2%
Share of all MG
About 2,840 of about 228,000 MG vehicles still registered.
19
Build years still on the road
From 1962 to 1980, as at 31 Jan 2025.
By year of manufacture
Each row is a year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Open a year for history, state split, and rarity.
| Year | Still registered | Share of model | Rarity for its year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | About 3 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1959 | About 3 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1961 | About 4 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1962 | About 20 | 0.7% | Rarer than 90% of other 1962 vehicles still registered |
| 1963 | About 95 | 3.3% | Rarer than 64% of other 1963 vehicles still registered |
| 1964 | About 141 | 5.0% | Rarer than 69% of other 1964 vehicles still registered |
| 1965 | About 109 | 3.8% | Rarer than 71% of other 1965 vehicles still registered |
| 1966 | About 155 | 5.5% | Rarer than 68% of other 1966 vehicles still registered |
| 1967 | About 277 | 9.8% | Rarer than 61% of other 1967 vehicles still registered |
| 1968 | About 248 | 8.7% | Rarer than 54% of other 1968 vehicles still registered |
| 1969 | About 352 | 12% | Rarer than 48% of other 1969 vehicles still registered |
| 1970 | About 312 | 11% | Rarer than 65% of other 1970 vehicles still registered |
| 1971 | About 300 | 11% | Rarer than 68% of other 1971 vehicles still registered |
| 1972 | About 214 | 7.5% | Rarer than 56% of other 1972 vehicles still registered |
| 1973 | About 85 | 3.0% | Rarer than 75% of other 1973 vehicles still registered |
| 1974 | About 82 | 2.9% | Rarer than 77% of other 1974 vehicles still registered |
| 1975 | About 59 | 2.1% | Rarer than 81% of other 1975 vehicles still registered |
| 1976 | About 80 | 2.8% | Rarer than 79% of other 1976 vehicles still registered |
| 1977 | About 84 | 3.0% | Rarer than 80% of other 1977 vehicles still registered |
| 1978 | About 72 | 2.5% | Rarer than 83% of other 1978 vehicles still registered |
| 1979 | About 108 | 3.8% | Rarer than 71% of other 1979 vehicles still registered |
| 1980 | About 32 | 1.1% | Rarer than 85% of other 1980 vehicles still registered |
| 1981 | About 3 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 4,930 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is an MG B.
Spot an MG BAbout 7%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many MG B vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 4% since 2021
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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 2,940 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 2,970 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 2,940 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 2,930 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 2,840 |
Age profile of MG B still registered
By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.
Where they’re registered (state/territory)
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 533 |
| VIC | About 389 |
| QLD | About 1,100 |
| WA | About 6 |
| SA | About 631 |
| TAS | About 72 |
| ACT | About 92 |
| NT | About 3 |
Questions about the MG B
- Which build year of the MG B has the most still registered?
- 1969 — About 352 still registered in Australia.
- Which MG B year is rarest for its age?
- 1962 — About 20 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 90% of other 1962 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all MG vehicles still registered is the B?
- 1% — about 2,840 of about 228,000 MG vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the MG B vehicles still registered made in?
- 19 manufacture years from 1962 to 1980.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 1,100); SA (About 631). 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