RVS guides and resources

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 applying for a Model Report approval

This guide explains the important role Model Reports have as a key tool to support the entry of road vehicles on the Register of Approved Vehicles (RAV) via the vehicle type approval and concessional RAV entry approval pathways.

ROVER guide: Amending a key error on the RAV

This guide will take you through the steps on how to notify the department of one or more key field errors on the Register of Approved Vehicles (RAV), such as the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), the RAV entry pathway or the approval number.

ROVER guide: Amending a non-key error on the RAV

This guide will take you through the steps on how to notify the department of one or more non-key field errors on the Register of Approved Vehicles (RAV), for example, the value for tare, carbon dioxide emissions and motive power.

ROVER guide: Add a Model Report scope

This guide takes you through the steps on how to add a Vehicle Scope in a Model Report application after 22 May 2025.

List of motive power options and definitions

This document contains a list of motive power options on the Register of Approved Vehicles and their definitions.

Guide to varying approvals in ROVER

This guide tells you:

Example of an XML file

This is an example of an XML file that includes fictional information and it is being provided for illustration purposes only.

Guide to SPVs—Concessional RAV entry approvals

This guide describes the graduated pathway special purpose vehicles (SPVs) must follow to be granted a concessional RAV entry approval. It also outlines the ADRs they must comply with at each stage of the pathway.

Guide to vehicle type approvals for low ATM trailers (4.5 tonnes or less)

This guide explains how trailer manufacturers or importers providing more than 4 trailers in a 12-month period can apply for a vehicle type approval for a low aggregate trailer mass (ATM) trailer (4.5 tonnes or less).