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DVLA Data Sharing Guidance with Quarterly Enquiry Volumes

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Summary

DVLA published Quarter 3 2025-26 enquiry volumes for vehicle services, driver services, KADOE, and EDECS/ADD datasets. The guidance documents what data DVLA shares, with whom, for what purpose, and includes quarterly statistics on enquiry volumes. Last updated 7 April 2026.

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What changed

DVLA added Quarter 3 2025-26 quarterly enquiry volumes for four datasets: vehicle services, driver services, KADOE (Keepers and Drivers of Vehicles Enquiry), and EDECS/ADD (Enquiry Details of Current System and Additional Driver Data). The datasets are published in OpenDocument format and include statistical information on enquiry numbers made to DVLA.

Organizations that access DVLA data or use DVLA services should review the updated quarterly volumes to monitor data sharing activity levels. The guidance applies to any party who receives data from DVLA or makes enquiries against DVLA records.

What to do next

  1. Review the data sharing guidance for relevant products and services
  2. Contact DVLA for accessible format if required

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Apr 16, 2026

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Guidance

Who DVLA shares data with

Information on the various products DVLA provides, for what purpose the information can be used and who we share it with.

From: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency Published 13 June 2013 Last updated 7 April 2026
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Documents

Vehicle services

ODS, 6.12 KB

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Driver services

ODS, 10.2 KB

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KADOE volumes

ODS, 973 KB

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EDECS and ADD volumes

ODS, 132 KB

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Details

Where the law allows it, DVLA shares data with others.

The information includes:

  • the various products we provide
  • for what purpose the information can be used
  • who we share data with
  • the number of enquiries made on a quarterly basis

Published 13 June 2013 Last updated 7 April 2026 show all updates
1.
7 April 2026

Added Quarter 3 volumes for 2025 to 2026.
2.
23 December 2025

Updated EDECS and ADD volumes.
3.
16 December 2025

Added Quarter 2 volumes for 2025 to 2026.
4.
15 September 2025

Added Quarter 1 volumes for 2025 to 2026.
5.
2 July 2025

Updated KADOE volumes spreadsheet uploaded.
6.
30 June 2025

Added volumes for Quarter 3 and 4 of 2024 to 2025.
7.
25 November 2024

Updated attachments.
8.
22 February 2024

Updated Quarter 3 volumes for 2023 to 2024.
9.
13 December 2023

'EDECS and ADD volumes' attachment updated.
10.
12 December 2023

Updated attachments
11.
27 September 2023

Added volumes for Quarter 4 2022 to 2023 and Quarter 1 2023 to 2024.
12.
27 February 2023

Added Quarter 2 and Quarter 3 volumes for 2022 to 2023.
13.
11 October 2022

Updated file names on Quarter 1 volumes for 2022 to 2023 spreadsheets.
14.
11 October 2022

Updated Quarter 1 volumes for 2022 to 2023.
15.
28 June 2022

Adding data for Quarters 3 and 4 2021/22.
16.
8 December 2021

Updated documents.
17.
7 September 2021

Updated attachments.
18.
16 June 2021

Updated quarter 4 volumes for 2020/21
19.
29 March 2021

Updated October to December volumes for 2020 to 2021.
20.
18 December 2020

Updated July to September volumes for 2020 to 2021.
21.
24 September 2020

Updated April to June volumes for 2020-21.
22.
25 June 2020

Updated Quarter 4 volumes for 2019/20.
23.
27 February 2020

Updated volumes
24.
30 October 2019

Attachments updated.
25.
30 October 2019

Attachments updated.
26.
14 May 2019

Updated for Q4 2018-19
27.
15 November 2018

Updated attachments with Q2 2018/19.
28.
13 August 2018

Updated attachments.
29.
25 April 2018

Updated versions.
30.
29 January 2018

3 PDF attachments updated.
31.
24 October 2017

Updated Quarter 2 volumes for 2017/18.

Updated Quarter 2 KADOE volumes and customers for 2017/18.

Updated Quarter 2 EDECS-ADD volumes for 2017/18.
32.
14 August 2017

KADOE updated.
33.
20 July 2017

Updated version.
34.
14 July 2017

Updated version
35.
14 July 2017

updated version
36.
14 July 2017

Updated version
37.
18 April 2017

Attachments updated.
38.
2 February 2017

PDFs updated.
39.
10 November 2016

Updated versions.
40.
27 July 2016

Attachments updated.
41.
27 July 2016

Attachments updated.
42.
19 April 2016

Quarter 4 updated on who DVLA shares data with, KADOE volumes and EDECS-ADD volumes.
43.
21 January 2016

Updated 'Who DVLA shares data with' document and the latest KADOE, EDECS and ADD volumes.
44.
20 October 2015

Updated who DVLA shares data with and KADOE volumes for 2015/16.
45.
28 July 2015

Updated Quarter 1 volumes and customers for 2015/16, historic volumes and KADOE volumes added.
46.
16 April 2015

Quarter 4 volumes and customers for 2014/15.
47.
12 January 2015

Updated Quarter 3 volumes and customers for 2014/15
48.
7 November 2014

EDECS volumes updated.
49.
23 October 2014

Updated Quarter 2 volumes and customers for 2014/15.
50.
22 July 2014

Updated Quarter 1 volumes and customers for 2014/15.
51.
23 April 2014

Amended company name and revised end of year figures.
52.
10 April 2014

Updated volumes and customers.
53.
5 February 2014

Updated customer list for Electronic Vehicle Record Enquires
54.
23 January 2014

Amendment to company name
55.
16 January 2014

The update is to add Quarter 3 (October, November & December) stats for the services included in the document.
56.
21 October 2013

The update is to add Quarter 2 (July, August & September) stats for the services included in the document.
57.
13 June 2013

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Agency
DVLA
Published
April 7th, 2026
Instrument
Guidance
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor

Who this affects

Applies to
Government agencies Technology companies Insurers
Industry sector
9211 Government & Public Administration
Activity scope
Data sharing Data access Quarterly reporting
Geographic scope
United Kingdom GB

Taxonomy

Primary area
Data Privacy
Operational domain
Government & Public Administration
Topics
Transportation

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