The Category A certificate of entitlement (COE) premium closed at a record S$139,001 in the bidding exercise that ended on Wednesday (4 November), up from S$132,004 two weeks ago.
It beats the previous high of S$133,009, set on 9 September, and puts the category for smaller cars and less powerful electric vehicles above both Category B and the Open category in the first November 2026 exercise. Category B rose to S$132,334 and the Open category edged up to S$135,998.
The other two categories came down. The premium for goods vehicles and buses slipped to S$92,000 from S$92,200, and motorcycle COEs closed at S$10,689, down from S$10,778.
Results by category
| Category | 4 Nov premium | 21 Oct premium | Quota | Bids received | Successful bids |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A (cars up to 1,600cc and 97kW; EVs up to 110kW) | S$139,001 | S$132,004 | 1,189 | 2,018 | 1,189 |
| B (cars above 1,600cc or 97kW; EVs above 110kW) | S$132,334 | S$131,901 | 959 | 1,163 | 959 |
| C (goods vehicles and buses) | S$92,000 | S$92,200 | 315 | 451 | 310 |
| D (motorcycles) | S$10,689 | S$10,778 | 509 | 584 | 500 |
| E (open, all except motorcycles) | S$135,998 | S$135,790 | 287 | 506 | 282 |
Category A drew the most competition. It received 2,018 bids for 1,189 certificates, and every one of them was taken. Category B had 1,163 bids for 959 certificates, all of which were also allocated.
Across all five categories, 4,722 bids came in for 3,259 COEs. A handful went unused in Categories C, D and E, and those certificates go back into the quota for a later exercise.
This was the first exercise of the new quota period from November 2026 to January 2027, for which the Land Transport Authority (LTA) set a quota of 19,298 COEs.
Next exercise
The second November exercise opens at noon on Monday, 16 November, and closes at 4pm on Wednesday, 18 November.
