RVS guides and resources

Guide to testing facilities—Appendix 1—Information required in an application

Appendix 1 lists the broad questions asked in a testing facility approval application and outlines the information you need to provide or have in place to answer each question.

Road vehicle identification marking under the RVS laws—Overview

The Road Vehicle Standards legislation includes requirements for identification markings that provide multiple levels of vehicle identification and a visible way to identify a road vehicle.

Vehicles to be modified by a registered automotive workshop—Overview

This overview tells you what you need to know and do to be granted an import approval for a vehicle to be modified by a registered automotive workshop.

Tips—Submitting second stage of manufacture vehicles to the RAV

These tips will help you make successful Register of Approved Vehicles (RAV) submissions for second stage of manufacture (SSM) vehicles.

Tips—Common errors in second stage of manufacture vehicle type approval applications

These tips cover common items often missed out of second stage of manufacture (SSM) vehicle type approvals applications.

Vehicle safety or non-compliance report form

  This form should be used to report a possible safety or non-compliance in your vehicle.

ROVER template: Multiple identical vehicle VINs, chassis and build dates

ROVER template: Multiple identical vehicle VINs and chassis

Compliance and Enforcement Strategy 2023-26

This strategy outlines how the department will conduct its compliance and enforcement activities under the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018 (RVSA).

ROVER video: Release 7 demonstration

Several new functions and features were delivered in ROVER Release 7. Watch a guided tour of the changes including how to sign in using multifactor authentication; how to delete or withdraw, amend and resubmit applications; how to provide your application a nickname; and lots more.