RVS guides and resources

The Regulatory Report—Issue 4

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

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.

RAV submission template

Use this template (in CSV format) when you submit road vehicles for entry on the Register of Approved Vehicles (RAV).

ROVER video: NVES fields and the RAV

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

Guide to testing facilities

This guide explains how you can apply to become a testing facility approval holder. It tells you why applicants for component or vehicle type approvals and Model Report approvals need to get test reports from an approved testing facility.

Guidance note – Calculation of carbon dioxide emissions values for the Register of Approved Vehicles

Guide to concessional RAV entry approvals

Under the Road Vehicle Standards (RVS) legislation, there are 2 approval pathways that allow vehicles to be entered on the Register of Approved Vehicles (RAV).

ROVER guide: Vary an approved Model Report

This guide helps you vary an approved Model Report for the first time after ROVER Release 9.3 is deployed in May 2025.

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