RVS guides and resources

Guidance note—The effect of significant modifications on older vehicles

This guidance note clarifies when the department considers a road vehicle has a relevant build date at least 25 years before the date of application and satisfies the eligibility criteria for a concessional RAV entry approval under the Road Vehicle Standards Rules 2019.

Importing road vehicles under Status of Forces Agreements and certain Customs Tariff Act by-laws, supplementary information

Status of Forces Agreements (SOFAs) allow visiting military personnel that are members of a ‘visiting force’ subject to a SOFA to import road vehicles. The agreement permits a road vehicle to be imported without obtaining further approval from the department.

ROVER guide: How to report a safety or non-compliance issue not involving people, a road vehicle or a road vehicle component

This guide explains how to complete and submit a vehicle safety or non-compliance report of a potential safety issue or alleged non-compliance with the Road Vehicle Standards legislation not involving people, a road vehicle or a road vehicle component.

ROVER guide: How to report a safety or non-compliance issue for a road vehicle

This guide explains how to complete and submit a vehicle safety or non-compliance report of a potential safety issue or alleged non-compliance with the Road Vehicle Standards legislation for a road vehicle.

ROVER guide: How to report a safety or non-compliance issue for a road vehicle component

This guide explains how to complete and submit a vehicle safety or non-compliance report of a potential safety issue or alleged non-compliance with the Road Vehicle Standards legislation for a road vehicle component.

ROVER guide: How to report companies or people for a vehicle safety or non-compliance issue

This guide explains how to complete and submit a vehicle safety or non-compliance report of a potential safety issue or alleged non-compliance with the Road Vehicle Standards legislation involving companies or people.

Road Vehicle Standards—RVS legislation application decision-making timeframes

This document lists the legislated decision-making timeframes for all Road Vehicle Standards legislation application types.

Guide to submitting a VIN to NEVDIS

This guide explains how Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) are added to the VIN database, which is managed by the National Exchange of Vehicle and Driver Information System (NEVDIS) on the department’s behalf.

ROVER guide: How to upload a VIN list when submitting a recall

This guide gives step-by-step instructions, including accompanying screen shots, showing how to upload a vehicle identification number (VIN) list when submitting a recall in ROVER. Latest version

Using other approvals to support a vehicle type approval application

Applicants for a vehicle type approval can show compliance with a national road vehicle standard using a component type approval or UN ECE approval for the component or vehicle even if the approval was not issued to them.