RVS guides and resources

Guidance note—Specialist and Enthusiast Vehicles Register—policy position on when a vehicle is genuinely available to consumers in Australia

This guidance note outlines the department's policy position on when a vehicle is considered to have been made genuinely available to consumers in Australia.

Authorised Vehicle Verifier—verification report

Authorised vehicle verifier (AVV) approval-holders can add their business logo/letterhead or alter the design of this template and use it as their AVV verification report.

Vehicles assessed under SEV interim arrangements as eligible for discretionary approvals

This list indicates vehicle variant/s assessed under SEV interim arrangements as eligible for discretionary approvals. However, it does not constitute automatic approval for importation, or infer ADR compliance.

Example of an XML file created using public data from the Road Vehicle Descriptor

Registered automotive workshop declaration template

The Registered automotive workshop (RAW) declaration template is an approved form under the Road Vehicle Standards Rules, 2019 and should be completed by the holder of the RAW approval and presented to the holder of an authorised vehicle verifier approval before the vehicle verification commences

ROVER template: Multiple component type approvals as evidence

If you are using multiple different approved components for one ADR, you can use this template to upload additional information as a .pdf or .jpg document with the list of components that may be used. The template can be completed, or used as a guide to the information we expect in the upload.

ROVER template: VINs under recall

Use this template if all affected vehicles have a standard 17 character VIN. Once you have added the VINs of vehicles under recall into this template, select the 'Save as CSV' button, then upload the .csv file to ROVER.

ROVER template: Unique identification numbers under recall

Use this template for components or vehicles that do not have a 17 character VIN. Once you have added the unique identifying numbers under recall into this template, select the 'Save as CSV' button, then upload the .csv file to ROVER.

ROVER template: Bulk RAV amendment non key update

Use this template where an error is in any of the other fields. For example an incorrect tare has been entered.

ROVER template: ADR 38/05 calculations

In addition to the information entered on the compliance information (CI) form for Australian Design Rule (ADR) 38/05 – Trailer Brake Systems, a braking calculation report needs to be attached to an application for an RVSA approval.