Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) · Rate Limits

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) Rate Limits

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) Rate Limits is the rate-limit profile for Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) on the APIs.io network — every limit transcribed verbatim from the provider’s own documentation on 2026-11-10.

It captures 2 rate-limit definitions, including VES default usage plan — New applications are assigned a default limit of 2 RPS.; KADOE per-client limit — There is a limit of 10 requests per second (10 req/s) per client..

Tagged areas include Company, Government, United Kingdom, Vehicles, and Driving Licences.

2 Limits
Transcribed from the provider's documentation on 2026-11-10 — developer-portal.driver-vehicle-licensing.api.gov.uk/apis....
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CompanyGovernmentUnited KingdomVehiclesDriving LicencesTransportationPublic Sector

Limits

VES default usage plan per-application
New applications are assigned a default limit of 2 RPS.
/vehicle-enquiry/v1/vehicles
· per 1 second
KADOE per-client limit per-client
There is a limit of 10 requests per second (10 req/s) per client.
/kadoe/v1/vehicle-keeper
· per 1 second

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