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ROVER Release 9.3 launch date
ROVER Release 9.3 went live on Wednesday 21 May 2025.
What changed in ROVER Release 9.3?
- SEVs Register entry expiry warning: When you add a Specialist and Enthusiast Vehicles (SEVs) Register entry number to a concessional RAV entry approval application, a warning will be displayed if the entry will expire within 45 days.
- Embargo dates: When varying a vehicle type approval application, you will be able to request an embargo date to be changed.
- NVES fields for RAV submissions: You will be able to add the 4 New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) fields to RAV submissions that will become a requirement (for relevant vehicles) from 1 July 2025. The fields are NVES vehicle type, carbon dioxide emissions, mass in running order, and rated towing capacity.
- NVES Reconciliation report: You will be able to view a report to reconcile submitted NVES data against the vehicles you have added to the RAV. You will also be able to filter this report and export the information as an excel file.
- Motive power field for RAV submissions: You will be able add a vehicle's motive power to a RAV entry submission. This field will remain optional until further notice.
- RAV validations: We will be adding several new validations to RAV entry submission fields, including the 4 new NVES fields.
- Engine stroke field: You will no longer need to provide the engine stroke as part of the Road Vehicle Descriptor of an application. If you have already provided the engine stroke in your application, it will remain be visible.
- Model Report variants: In a Model Report application, you will not be able to declare that your Model Report does not cover any variants.
- Model Report scope: In a Model Report application, you will need to provide the vehicle scope data in the requested fields instead of uploading a document containing that information.
- List of Model Report approvals: We will publish the Model Report Scope of every Model Report that is approved after this system release, where we have received vehicle scope information.
ROVER Release 9.3 resources
- ROVER guide—What's new? What's different? Release 9.3: This guide provides a visual overview of key changes that you can expect to see in this system release.
- Guide to the Register of Approved Vehicles: This has been updated to include detailed information on the new NVES and motive power fields, including information on how we will be validating the data you provide in a RAV entry submission.
- New RAV submission template: We've published a new CSV file that includes the new NVES and motive power fields.
- XML file example: It has been updated to include the 5 new fields. Please note this example includes fictional information and it is being provided for illustration purposes only.
- Motive power options and definitions: Read the full list of motive power options for the RAV and their definitions.
- ROVER guide: Add a Model Report scope: Learn how to enter a vehicle scope in a Model Report application into form fields.
- ROVER guide: Amending a non-key error on the RAV: Follow this guide to report one or more non-key field errors on the Register of Approved Vehicles, including updates to the 4 new NVES-specific fields.
- ROVER guide: Amending a key error on the RAV: Use this guide to notify the department about one or more key field errors on the Register of Approved Vehicles.
- Guidance note—Amending an entry on the Register of Approved Vehicles: We have rewritten this guidance note to provide more information about RAV entry amendment requests and clarify the steps the we will take to correct errors on the RAV.
- NVES fields and the RAV video: We show you what a published RAV entry with NVES fields looks like, how to submit RAV entries via ROVER and how to view and export an NVES reconciliation report.
- Guidance note—Calculation of carbon dioxide emissions values for the Register of Approved Vehicles: Learn how to calculate carbon dioxide emissions values if you are submitting a vehicle for entry on the RAV.
- ROVER guide: Vary an approved Model Report: Follow this guide to learn how to vary an approved Model Report for the first time after this release.