RVS guides and resources

Questions answered during RVSA Industry Webinar #39, Thursday 28 August 2025

Importing an e-bike into Australia video

Are you importing an e-bike from overseas? Australia has strict rules on e-bikes, so don’t get caught out! Watch this video to find out what e-bikes you can import and what might get stopped at customs to avoid a costly mistake.

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:

The Regulatory Report—Issue 5

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

ROVER guide: Reset a ROVER account password

This guide takes you through the steps on how to reset your ROVER account password.

Single road vehicle approvals video

Before importing one vehicle or a small number of vehicles into Australia, you'll need to apply for a single road vehicle approval. For example:

How to import a road vehicle into Australia video

Before importing a road vehicle into Australia, you need to apply for and be granted an import approval.

Model Report requirements video

Anyone with the appropriate skills can produce a Model Report, which sets out requirements for the modification, manufacture and verification of a specific road vehicle under the Road Vehicle Standards laws.

Component type approvals—demonstrating control and conformity of production video

Under the Road Vehicle Standards laws, vehicle component manufacturers can apply for a component type approval to cover a single vehicle component or an assembly of one or more components.

RVS: Light (low ATM) trailer requirements video

If you manufacture or import low ATM trailers—trailers with an aggregate trailer mass of 4.5 tonnes or less—you'll need to apply for an approval under the Road Vehicle Standards laws before providing them to the Australian market.