COE Results — May 2026 Ex 1

COE Prices — May 2026 Ex 1

Bidding Date: Wednesday, 6 May 2026

Category	Vehicle Type	COE Price (QP)	Change vs Previous
Cat A	Cars ≤ 1,600cc & 130bhp (or 110kW)	$124,790	↑ +$1,780
Cat B	Cars > 1,600cc or 130bhp (or 110kW)	$126,236	↑ +$5,235
Cat C	Goods Vehicles & Buses	$87,479	↑ +$3,978
Cat D	Motorcycles	$9,452	↑ +$162
Cat E	Open (All Vehicle Types)	$127,700	↑ +$2,698

Quota & Bidding Activity

Category	Quota	Bids Received	Successful Bids	Competition Ratio
Cat A	1301	2071	1294	1.59×
Cat B	883	1332	861	1.51×
Cat C	293	511	291	1.74×
Cat D	529	649	527	1.23×
Cat E	254	479	248	1.89×

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

What Stood Out

• Biggest mover: Cat C, +4.8%. Overall, every category rose.
• Narrow gap: Cat B is only $1,446 above Cat A.
• Most contested: Cat E, with 1.89 bids for every COE available.

Category by Category

Cat A (small cars) rose $1,780 (+1.4%) to $124,790. That is its 6th rise in a row. It is the highest Cat A premium since Oct 2025 Ex 1 ($128,105). A year earlier, in May 2025 Ex 1, it was $103,009, so the premium is 21.1% higher year on year.

Cat B (large cars) rose $5,235 (+4.3%) to $126,236. That is its 5th rise in a row. It is the highest Cat B premium since Nov 2025 Ex 2 ($129,890). A year earlier, in May 2025 Ex 1, it was $119,890, so the premium is 5.3% higher year on year.

Cat E (open category) rose $2,698 (+2.2%) to $127,700. That is its 5th rise in a row. It is the highest Cat E premium since Oct 2025 Ex 2 ($136,000). A year earlier, in May 2025 Ex 1, it was $118,889, so the premium is 7.4% higher year on year.

Cat C (goods vehicles) rose $3,978 (+4.8%) to $87,479. That is its 6th rise in a row. It is the highest Cat C premium since Mar 2023 Ex 1 ($91,101). A year earlier, in May 2025 Ex 1, it was $62,590, so the premium is 39.8% higher year on year.

Cat D (motorcycles) rose $162 (+1.7%) to $9,452. A year earlier, in May 2025 Ex 1, it was $8,709, so the premium is 8.5% higher year on year. That puts it in the upper part of its 12-month range of $7,989 to $10,000.

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.