1997
Busiest manufacture year
About 253 still registered — about 24% of this model’s total.
How rare is an MG F?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
MG F
1,050
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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10 manufacture years from 1996 to 2005. 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
1996
Rarest for its year
About 15 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.
10
Build years still on the road
From 1996 to 2005, as at 31 Jan 2025.
NSW
Most registered in
About 265 registered there. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | About 3 | 0.3% | Not ranked |
| 1995 | About 3 | 0.3% | Not ranked |
| 1996 | About 15 | 1.4% | Rarer than 99% of other 1996 vehicles still registered |
| 1997 | About 253 | 24% | Rarer than 88% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 232 | 22% | Rarer than 91% of other 1998 vehicles still registered |
| 1999 | About 155 | 15% | Rarer than 94% of other 1999 vehicles still registered |
| 2000 | About 81 | 7.7% | Rarer than 98% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2001 | About 123 | 12% | Rarer than 96% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 81 | 7.7% | Rarer than 98% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 56 | 5.3% | Rarer than 99% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 30 | 2.9% | Rarer than 99% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 17 | 1.6% | Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 13,300 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is an MG F.
Spot an MG FAbout 3%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many MG F vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 18% 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 1,280 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 1,240 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 1,170 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 1,120 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 1,050 |
Age profile of MG F 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 265 |
| VIC | About 250 |
| QLD | About 215 |
| WA | About 178 |
| SA | About 89 |
| TAS | About 39 |
| ACT | About 12 |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 1,050 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
Questions about the MG F
- Which build year of the MG F has the most still registered?
- 1997 — About 253 still registered in Australia.
- Which MG F year is rarest for its age?
- 1996 — About 15 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all MG vehicles still registered is the F?
- 0.5% — about 1,050 of about 228,000 MG vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the MG F vehicles still registered made in?
- 10 manufacture years from 1996 to 2005.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 265); VIC (About 250). 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