RVS guides and resources

Written agreement for payment of RAV charge after vehicle entered on RAV

A vehicle type approval holder may request to enter into an agreement with the department to pay RAV entry charges after vehicles have been entered on the RAV. A separate agreement is required for each RAV organisation.

The Regulatory Report—Issue 3

This report provides statistics on Road Vehicle Standards regulatory activities conducted by the department between January and March 2025.

Questions answered during RVSA Industry Webinar #36, Thursday 27 February 2025

ROVER video: NVES fields and the RAV

ROVER Release 9.3 is being deployed in May 2025, enabling you to submit New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) data in Register of Approved Vehicles (RAV) entry submissions.

What's new? What's different? ROVER Release 9.3

This What's new? What's different? guide is a visual overview of key changes in ROVER Release 9.3 being deployed in May 2025. In this release, we will be removing the engine stroke field from Road Vehicle Descriptors and enabling users to request updates to embargo dates.

Guide to the Register of Approved Vehicles

This guide explains what the Register of Approved Vehicles (RAV) is and how it fits within the context of the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018.

Guidance note—Amending entries on the Register of Approved Vehicles

This guidance note explains how the department amends entries on the Register of Approved Vehicles and the steps taken once the department determines that an entry needs to be corrected.

Checklist for a Model Report application

Use this checklist to ensure you have all the required information for a Model Report approval application.

ROVER template: Bulk RAV amendment for key fields

Use this template (in CSV format) to notify the department about multiple entries on the Register of Approved Vehicles (RAV) that contain incorrect information in key fields—Vehicle Identification Number, approval number and RAV entry pathway.

Guide to developing a Model Report for SEVs vehicles

This guide explains how to develop a Model Report for a registered automotive workshop (RAW) to use when modifying a vehicle on the Specialist and Enthusiast Vehicles (SEVs) Register. The guide includes information on what should be included in the 3 main parts of a Model Report: