1970
Busiest manufacture year
About 15 still registered — about 17% of this model’s total.
How rare is an MG Roadster?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
MG Roadster
89
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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15 manufacture years from 1959 to 1977. 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
1969
Rarest for its year
About 12 still registered. Rarer than 98% of other 1969 vehicles still registered.
15
Build years still on the road
From 1959 to 1977, as at 31 Jan 2025.
SA
Most registered in
About 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | About 3 | 3.4% | Not ranked |
| 1964 | About 3 | 3.4% | Not ranked |
| 1965 | About 4 | 4.5% | Not ranked |
| 1966 | About 8 | 9.0% | Not ranked |
| 1967 | About 8 | 9.0% | Not ranked |
| 1968 | About 5 | 5.6% | Not ranked |
| 1969 | About 12 | 13% | Rarer than 98% of other 1969 vehicles still registered |
| 1970 | About 15 | 17% | Rarer than 97% of other 1970 vehicles still registered |
| 1971 | About 5 | 5.6% | Not ranked |
| 1972 | About 8 | 9.0% | Not ranked |
| 1973 | About 3 | 3.4% | Not ranked |
| 1974 | About 6 | 6.7% | Not ranked |
| 1975 | About 3 | 3.4% | Not ranked |
| 1976 | About 3 | 3.4% | Not ranked |
| 1977 | About 3 | 3.4% | Not ranked |
Years that aren’t listed have fewer than 3 still registered, so BITRE doesn’t publish a count.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 157,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is an MG Roadster.
Spot an MG RoadsterUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
Age profile of MG Roadster 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 | Not published |
| VIC | About 19 |
| QLD | About 25 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 33 |
| TAS | About 6 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | About 3 |
Questions about the MG Roadster
- Which build year of the MG Roadster has the most still registered?
- 1970 — About 15 still registered in Australia.
- Which MG Roadster year is rarest for its age?
- 1969 — About 12 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 98% of other 1969 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all MG vehicles still registered is the Roadster?
- under 0.1% — about 89 of about 228,000 MG vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the MG Roadster vehicles still registered made in?
- 15 manufacture years from 1959 to 1977.
- Which states have the most registered?
- SA (About 33); QLD (About 25). 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