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Some of Australia's favourite models will see their safety ratings lapse in 2026.

Another batch of vehicles will go on sale with expired Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) safety ratings in 2026. 

ANCAP is Australia and New Zealand’s independent authority on crash test safety and rates each tested car between zero and five stars. 

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New cars will have to undergo a revamped testing system from 2026 after ANCAP announced several new assessment areas. 

ANCAP recently announced a revamp of its testing protocols, which are being called the ‘Stages of Safety’. The four-stage system will be scored out of 100 points and experience as a percentage. 

There will continue to be an overall star rating for each assessed car, with minimum thresholds for each stage.

2025 Toyota RAV4
2025 Toyota RAV4

2026 ANCAP testing criteria 

Assessment areaDescription
Safe DrivingTechnologies and feature for safer driving experience
Crash AvoidancePrevention or mitigation of critical incidents
Crash ProtectionPerformance of crash protection elements
Post Crash Emergency response, rescue information and assistance systems

A range of Australia’s popular and well-known models will see their ANCAP ratings expire in 2025, which include several leading models from BMW and Mercedes-Benz.

Other vehicles affected include some of Toyota’s best sellers.

The unrated status only applies to newly-built vehicles from 1 January 2026, meaning all vehicles built prior to that date maintain their rating. 

2025 Mazda 3
2025 Mazda 3

Models currently on sale with ratings expiring at the end of 2025

ModelPrevious star ratingExpiry dateNext generation expected
Audi A1Five December 2025Unconfirmed
Audi Q7FiveDecember 20252027
Audi Q8FiveDecember 2025Unconfirmed
Audi Q8 e-tronFiveDecember 2025Unconfirmed
BMW 1-seriesFiveDecember 2025Unconfirmed
BMW 2-series Gran CoupeFiveDecember 2025Unconfirmed
BMW 3-seriesFiveDecember 20252027
BMW 4-seriesFiveDecember 20252028
Hyundai VenueFourDecember 20252026
Jeep GladiatorThreeDecember 20252028
Jeep WranglerThreeDecember 20252028
Kia SeltosFiveDecember 20252026
Range Rover EvoqueFiveDecember 20252026
Lexus UXFiveDecember 20252026
Mazda 3FiveDecember 20252026
Mazda CX-30FiveDecember 20252026
Mercedes-Benz CLA-ClassFiveDecember 20252026
Mercedes-Benz EQAFiveDecember 20252026
Mercedes-Benz EQBFive December 20252026
Mercedes-Benz EQCFiveDecember 20252026
Mercedes-Benz G-ClassFiveDecember 20252026
Mercedes-Benz GLAFive December 20252026
Mercedes-Benz GLBFiveDecember 20252026
Mercedes-Benz GLEFiveDecember 20252026
Nissan JukeFive December 20252027
Peugeot 2008FiveDecember 2025Unconfirmed 
Renault ArkanaFiveDecember 20252026
Skoda KamiqFiveDecember 2025Unconfirmed
Skoda ScalaFive December 2025Unconfirmed
Ssangyong KorandoFiveDecember 20252026
Toyota FortunerFiveDecember 2025Discontinued for Australia
Toyota RAV4FiveDecember 20252026
Volkswagen T-CrossFiveDecember 20252026
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