COE Results — Jul 2026 Ex 1

COE Prices — Jul 2026 Ex 1

Bidding Date: Wednesday, 1 July 2026

Category	Vehicle Type	COE Price (QP)	Change vs Previous
Cat A	Cars ≤ 1,600cc & 130bhp (or 110kW)	$129,000	↑ +$5,153
Cat B	Cars > 1,600cc or 130bhp (or 110kW)	$130,889	↑ +$7,387
Cat C	Goods Vehicles & Buses	$95,000	↑ +$1,999
Cat D	Motorcycles	$10,201	↑ +$212
Cat E	Open (All Vehicle Types)	$129,801	↑ +$799

Quota & Bidding Activity

Category	Quota	Bids Received	Successful Bids	Competition Ratio
Cat A	1244	1879	1207	1.51×
Cat B	867	1500	863	1.73×
Cat C	296	442	287	1.49×
Cat D	530	677	520	1.28×
Cat E	277	452	277	1.63×

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

What Stood Out

• Biggest mover: Cat B, +6.0%. Overall, every category rose.
• Record: Cat A set a new high for our records (since July 2017).
• Narrow gap: Cat B is only $1,889 above Cat A.
• Unusual: the Open category ($129,801) closed below Cat B ($130,889). Cat E can be used for any vehicle, so it normally sits at or above Cat B.
• Most contested: Cat B, with 1.73 bids for every COE available.

Category by Category

Cat A (small cars) rose $5,153 (+4.2%) to $129,000. It is the highest Cat A premium in our records, which begin in July 2017. A year earlier, in Jul 2025 Ex 1, it was $101,102, so the premium is 27.6% higher year on year.

Cat B (large cars) climbed $7,387 (+6.0%) to $130,889. It is the highest Cat B premium since Oct 2025 Ex 2 ($131,889). A year earlier, in Jul 2025 Ex 1, it was $119,600, so the premium is 9.4% higher year on year.

Cat E (open category) inched up $799 (+0.6%) to $129,801. A year earlier, in Jul 2025 Ex 1, it was $118,500, so the premium is 9.5% higher year on year. That puts it in the upper part of its 12-month range of $112,890 to $140,502.

Cat C (goods vehicles) rose $1,999 (+2.1%) to $95,000. It is the highest Cat C premium in our records, which begin in July 2017. A year earlier, in Jul 2025 Ex 1, it was $66,689, so the premium is 42.5% higher year on year.

Cat D (motorcycles) rose $212 (+2.1%) to $10,201. It is the highest Cat D premium since Nov 2023 Ex 1 ($10,889). A year earlier, in Jul 2025 Ex 1, it was $9,389, so the premium is 8.6% higher year on year.

Bidding Competition

Cat B drew 1.73 bids per COE, well above its 12-month average of 1.48.

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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.