COE Results — Oct 2019 Ex 2

COE Prices — Oct 2019 Ex 2

Bidding Date: Wednesday, 16 October 2019

Category	Vehicle Type	COE Price (QP)	Change vs Previous
Cat A	Cars ≤ 1,600cc & 130bhp (or 110kW)	$32,309	↓ -$1,692
Cat B	Cars > 1,600cc or 130bhp (or 110kW)	$41,805	↑ +$444
Cat C	Goods Vehicles & Buses	$26,001	↓ -$508
Cat D	Motorcycles	$3,889	↑ +$89
Cat E	Open (All Vehicle Types)	$42,020	↑ +$1,019

Quota & Bidding Activity

Category	Quota	Bids Received	Successful Bids	Competition Ratio
Cat A	1060	1467	1056	1.38×
Cat B	1044	1503	1037	1.44×
Cat C	284	439	279	1.55×
Cat D	753	989	746	1.31×
Cat E	369	506	356	1.37×

Competition ratio = bids received ÷ quota available. A ratio above 1.5× indicates high demand for that category.

What Stood Out

• Biggest mover: Cat A, −5.0%. Overall, 3 of 5 categories rose and 2 fell.
• Most contested: Cat C, with 1.55 bids for every COE available.

Category by Category

Cat A (small cars) fell $1,692 (−5.0%) to $32,309. A year earlier, in Oct 2018 Ex 2, it was $25,556, so the premium is 26.4% higher year on year. That puts it in the upper part of its 12-month range of $23,568 to $36,704.

Cat B (large cars) rose $444 (+1.1%) to $41,805. That is its 3rd rise in a row. It is the highest Cat B premium since May 2019 Ex 2 ($42,564). A year earlier, in Oct 2018 Ex 2, it was $31,302, so the premium is 33.6% higher year on year.

Cat E (open category) rose $1,019 (+2.5%) to $42,020. That is its 3rd rise in a row. It is the highest Cat E premium since May 2019 Ex 2 ($47,000). A year earlier, in Oct 2018 Ex 2, it was $32,900, so the premium is 27.7% higher year on year.

Cat C (goods vehicles) fell $508 (−1.9%) to $26,001. A year earlier, in Oct 2018 Ex 2, it was $29,501, so the premium is 11.9% lower year on year. That puts it in the lower part of its 12-month range of $24,599 to $32,001.

Cat D (motorcycles) rose $89 (+2.3%) to $3,889. A year earlier, in Oct 2018 Ex 2, it was $3,951, so the premium is 1.6% lower year on year. That puts it in the upper part of its 12-month range of $2,509 to $4,400.

Bidding Competition

Bidding competition in every category was close to its usual level for the past year.

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Results sourced from LTA/Singapore government data via the Steer SG data pipeline. This is an informational service. We are not affiliated with LTA, Singapore government, or any car dealer.