Used Car Safety Ratings 2024

Guidance
This annual guide provides comprehensive information to help you find the safest used car
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The Used Car Safety Ratings (UCSRs) are based on Monash University Accident Research Centre’s (MUARC) real-world statistical analysis of more than 9 million vehicles involved in police-reported crashes and 2.5 million injured road users in Australia and New Zealand between 1987-2022. 

The 2024 Used Car Safety Ratings Guide rates 534 vehicle models out of five stars. Based on combined performance across Driver Safety, Other Road User Safety and Crash Avoidance, with one star being the worst for safety and five stars indicating the best-rated vehicles for relative safety performance. 

This publication is presented in PDF format. If you need this publication in another format, contact the Road Safety Commission. 

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