The series around SFD
| Series | First open for bidding |
|---|
| SFA | May 2003 |
| SFB | July 2003 |
| SFC | August 2003 |
| SFD | October 2003 |
| SFE | November 2003 |
| SFF | December 2003 |
| SFG | January 2004 |
Also from 2003: SDX, SDY, SDZ, SFA, SFB, SFC, SFE, SFF.
From LTAโs list of car prefixes on DataMall: from SDQ (December 2001) on, the month a series first opened for bidding; before that, the month it came out. Every series is on the car plate page, and in one CSV.
Questions
What year is an SFD car plate?
The SFD series first opened for bidding in October 2003. It was the newest series for 1 month, until SFE in November 2003. So a car with an SFD plate was registered in October 2003 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 SFD plate?
No older than 23 years and 1 month (in November 2026), counted from October 2003, when the series first opened for bidding. It can be younger: the plate only says when the number came out.
When does an SFD carโs COE end?
A COE lasts 10 years from registration, so a car registered in October 2003, when the series first opened for bidding, had its first COE run to about October 2013; one registered later, later still. So an SFD 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 SFD?
SFE, which first opened for bidding in November 2003, then SFF in December 2003. Before SFD came SFC (August 2003).
What letter does SFD 1234 end in?
SFD 1234 T. The last letter is a checksum worked out from the prefix and the number: SFD 1 E, SFD 88 E, SFD 8888 K. Check any SFD plate.