Nov 21, 2024
Premiums in Category A saw a massive drop of $10,000 in the second Certificate of Entitlement (COE) bidding exercise for November 2024. Prices also fell in the other categories, with the exception of Cat C which went up slightly by $660.
Cat A COEs, which are used for cars with internal combustion engines (ICEs) of up to 1,600cc in capacity and have a power output of less than 130hp, as well as electric cars with a power output of up to 110kW, went down by $10,000 to end the bidding exercise at $89,889.
Cat B COEs, which are used for ICE cars that exceed 1,600cc in capacity or have more than 130hp, and electric cars with over 110kW, saw premiums going down by $2,920 to end at $105,081.
Cat C, which are for goods vehicles and buses, saw prices went up by $660 to end the bidding exercise at $69,000.
Cat D, which are reserved for motorcycles, went down by $420 to close at $8,669.
Finally, Cat E, which is open to all vehicles except motorcycles, saw premiums go down by $1,499 to finish the exercise at $107,501.
Here's a summary of the second COE bidding exercise for November 2024:
| Category | Current COE | Previous COE | Difference | PQP* |
| A | $89,889 | $99,889 | -$10,000 | $98,317 (Nov) $98,582 (Dec) |
| B | $105,081 | $108,001 | -$2,920 | $109,698 (Nov) $109,880 (Dec) |
| C | $69,000 | $68,340 | +$660 | $73,242 (Nov) $72,215 (Dec) |
| D | $8,669 | $9,089 | -$420 | $9,701 (Nov) $9,509 (Dec) |
| E | $107,501 | $109,000 | -$1,499 | Not applicable |
*PQP, or Prevailing Quota Premium, is the moving average of COE prices in the last 3 months, and denotes the amount payable in order to renew a car's COE at the end of its tenure.
