COE Results — Oct 2026 Ex 1

COE Prices — Oct 2026 Ex 1

Bidding Date: Wednesday, 7 October 2026

Category	Vehicle Type	COE Price (QP)	Change vs Previous
Cat A	Cars ≤ 1,600cc & 130bhp (or 110kW)	$130,001	↓ -$1,889
Cat B	Cars > 1,600cc or 130bhp (or 110kW)	$130,100	↓ -$2,900
Cat C	Goods Vehicles & Buses	$91,889	↓ -$255
Cat D	Motorcycles	$11,012	↓ -$1,189
Cat E	Open (All Vehicle Types)	$137,000	→ $0

Quota & Bidding Activity

Category	Quota	Bids Received	Successful Bids	Competition Ratio
Cat A	1232	1560	1232	1.27×
Cat B	945	1126	938	1.19×
Cat C	310	471	307	1.52×
Cat D	530	599	522	1.13×
Cat E	253	492	229	1.94×

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

What Stood Out

• Biggest mover: Cat D, −9.7%. Overall, 0 of 5 categories rose and 4 fell.
• Narrow gap: Cat B is only $99 above Cat A.
• Most contested: Cat E, with 1.94 bids for every COE available.

Category by Category

Cat A (small cars) fell $1,889 (−1.4%) to $130,001. A year earlier, in Oct 2025 Ex 1, it was $128,105, so the premium is 1.5% higher year on year. That puts it at the top of its 12-month range of $102,009 to $133,009.

Cat B (large cars) fell $2,900 (−2.2%) to $130,100. A year earlier, in Oct 2025 Ex 1, it was $141,000, so the premium is 7.7% lower year on year. That puts it in the upper part of its 12-month range of $105,001 to $135,001.

Cat E (open category) was unchanged at $137,000. A year earlier, in Oct 2025 Ex 1, it was $140,009, so the premium is 2.1% lower year on year. That puts it at the top of its 12-month range of $112,890 to $137,890.

Cat C (goods vehicles) dipped $255 (−0.3%) to $91,889. A year earlier, in Oct 2025 Ex 1, it was $74,301, so the premium is 23.7% higher year on year. That puts it in the upper part of its 12-month range of $74,801 to $95,000.

Cat D (motorcycles) dropped $1,189 (−9.7%) to $11,012. A year earlier, in Oct 2025 Ex 1, it was $9,810, so the premium is 12.3% higher year on year. That puts it in the upper part of its 12-month range of $7,989 to $12,556.

Bidding Competition

Cat B drew 1.19 bids per COE, well below its 12-month average of 1.46. Some COEs went unallocated: Cat E (24 of 253). Unallocated COEs are added to the next exercise’s quota.

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