Registering MVSA vehicles after the end of the RVSA Transitional Period
On 1 July 2023, the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018 (RVSA) takes full effect, and the transitional arrangements that have been in place for its transitional period cease.
These transitional arrangements have allowed vehicle manufacturers and importers to continue providing Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 (MVSA) plated and imported vehicles for a period of 24 months from 1 July 2021.
The Commonwealth Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, and the Arts has stated that a vehicle subject to an MVSA identification plate or import approval is considered to have been provided to the market under the following circumstances:
- A contract of sale was completed between the consumer (intended owner) and either an original equipment manufacturer or a dealership before 1 July 2023; or
- They are unconditionally registered with a state or territory registration authority on or before 30 June 2023. Road vehicles subject to a temporary or limited form of registration will not be accepted to have been provided.
Vehicles that do not meet the above criteria from 1 July 2023 will require an entry on the Register of Approved Vehicles (the RAV) to be eligible for registration in NSW.
MVSA plated or imported motor vehicles, and high-ATM trailers
To align with this, Transport for NSW requires that one of the following conditions be met to register an MVSA plated or imported vehicle from 1 July 2023:
- The vehicle has an entry on the RAV.
- A signed contract of sale can be supplied at a Service NSW Service Centre showing that the vehicle was sold to the intended owner before 1 July 2023.
These vehicles will still need to comply with all other applicable registration requirements.
MVSA plated low-ATM trailers
Transport for NSW will register MVSA low-ATM trailers until 31 August 2023, provided that:
- A signed contract of sale can be supplied at a Service NSW Service Centre showing that the vehicle was sold to the intended owner before 1 July 2023
To register a trailer from 1 September 2023, the trailer must have an entry on the RAV. These trailers will still need to comply with all other applicable registration requirements.
For more information, please see the Commonwealth’s Transitional Arrangements webpage.