Questions
What year is an SDA car plate?
The SDA series came out in December 1999. It was the newest series for 3 months, until SDB in March 2000. So a car with an SDA plate was registered in December 1999 or later: a number can be bid for after its series opens, or kept from an older car, so the car can be newer than its plate, never older.
How old is a car with an SDA plate?
No older than 26 years and 11 months (in November 2026), counted from December 1999, when the series came out. It can be younger: the plate only says when the number came out.
When does an SDA carโs COE end?
A COE lasts 10 years from registration, so a car registered in December 1999, when the series came out, had its first COE run to about December 2009; one registered later, later still. So an SDA car still on the road has had its COE renewed for 5 or 10 more years at the Prevailing Quota Premium: see the latest COE prices and PQP, and the PARF and COE rebates for scrapping it.
What comes after SDA?
SDB, which came out in March 2000, then SDD in May 2000. Before SDA came SCZ (October 1999).
What letter does SDA 1234 end in?
SDA 1234 H. The last letter is a checksum worked out from the prefix and the number: SDA 1 U, SDA 88 U, SDA 8888 A. Check any SDA plate.