COE Results — Nov 2019 Ex 1

COE Prices — Nov 2019 Ex 1

Bidding Date: Wednesday, 6 November 2019

Category	Vehicle Type	COE Price (QP)	Change vs Previous
Cat A	Cars ≤ 1,600cc & 130bhp (or 110kW)	$30,000	↓ -$2,309
Cat B	Cars > 1,600cc or 130bhp (or 110kW)	$40,009	↓ -$1,796
Cat C	Goods Vehicles & Buses	$25,392	↓ -$609
Cat D	Motorcycles	$4,100	↑ +$211
Cat E	Open (All Vehicle Types)	$40,101	↓ -$1,919

Quota & Bidding Activity

Category	Quota	Bids Received	Successful Bids	Competition Ratio
Cat A	1043	1302	1031	1.25×
Cat B	1017	1296	1016	1.27×
Cat C	318	440	318	1.38×
Cat D	693	831	691	1.20×
Cat E	383	587	376	1.53×

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

What Stood Out

• Biggest mover: Cat A, −7.1%. Overall, 1 of 5 categories rose and 4 fell.
• Most contested: Cat E, with 1.53 bids for every COE available.

Category by Category

Cat A (small cars) dropped $2,309 (−7.1%) to $30,000. It is the lowest Cat A premium since Jul 2019 Ex 2 ($26,667). A year earlier, in Nov 2018 Ex 1, it was $28,199, so the premium is 6.4% higher year on year.

Cat B (large cars) fell $1,796 (−4.3%) to $40,009. A year earlier, in Nov 2018 Ex 1, it was $32,302, so the premium is 23.9% higher year on year. That puts it mid-way through its 12-month range of $31,001 to $48,010.

Cat E (open category) fell $1,919 (−4.6%) to $40,101. A year earlier, in Nov 2018 Ex 1, it was $32,000, so the premium is 25.3% higher year on year. That puts it mid-way through its 12-month range of $30,851 to $52,502.

Cat C (goods vehicles) fell $609 (−2.3%) to $25,392. It is the lowest Cat C premium since Jul 2019 Ex 2 ($24,599). A year earlier, in Nov 2018 Ex 1, it was $29,501, so the premium is 13.9% lower year on year.

Cat D (motorcycles) climbed $211 (+5.4%) to $4,100. That is its 3rd rise in a row. A year earlier, in Nov 2018 Ex 1, it was $2,509, so the premium is 63.4% higher 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.