COE Results — Jan 2026 Ex 1

COE Prices — Jan 2026 Ex 1

Bidding Date: Wednesday, 7 January 2026

Category	Vehicle Type	COE Price (QP)	Change vs Previous
Cat A	Cars ≤ 1,600cc & 130bhp (or 110kW)	$102,009	↓ -$7,492
Cat B	Cars > 1,600cc or 130bhp (or 110kW)	$119,100	↑ +$3,998
Cat C	Goods Vehicles & Buses	$75,503	↓ -$1,500
Cat D	Motorcycles	$8,689	↑ +$608
Cat E	Open (All Vehicle Types)	$122,000	↑ +$3,000

Quota & Bidding Activity

Category	Quota	Bids Received	Successful Bids	Competition Ratio
Cat A	1285	1658	1284	1.29×
Cat B	824	1128	821	1.37×
Cat C	287	394	286	1.37×
Cat D	544	639	527	1.17×
Cat E	278	528	247	1.90×

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

What Stood Out

• Biggest mover: Cat D, +7.5%. Overall, 3 of 5 categories rose and 2 fell.
• Most contested: Cat E, with 1.90 bids for every COE available.

Category by Category

Cat A (small cars) dropped $7,492 (−6.8%) to $102,009. It is the lowest Cat A premium since Aug 2025 Ex 1 ($102,009). A year earlier, in Jan 2025 Ex 1, it was $93,699, so the premium is 8.9% higher year on year.

Cat B (large cars) rose $3,998 (+3.5%) to $119,100. A year earlier, in Jan 2025 Ex 1, it was $121,501, so the premium is 2.0% lower year on year. That puts it in the lower part of its 12-month range of $109,598 to $141,000.

Cat E (open category) rose $3,000 (+2.5%) to $122,000. A year earlier, in Jan 2025 Ex 1, it was $123,000, so the premium is 0.8% lower year on year. That puts it in the lower part of its 12-month range of $110,000 to $140,502.

Cat C (goods vehicles) fell $1,500 (−1.9%) to $75,503. A year earlier, in Jan 2025 Ex 1, it was $67,891, so the premium is 11.2% higher year on year. That puts it at the top of its 12-month range of $62,000 to $77,003.

Cat D (motorcycles) climbed $608 (+7.5%) to $8,689. A year earlier, in Jan 2025 Ex 1, it was $9,001, so the premium is 3.5% lower year on year. That puts it mid-way through its 12-month range of $7,721 to $9,889.

Bidding Competition

Cat A drew 1.29 bids per COE, well below its 12-month average of 1.56. Some COEs went unallocated: Cat E (31 of 278). Unallocated COEs are added to the next exercise’s quota.

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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.