The series around SFW
| Series | First open for bidding |
|---|
| SFT | March 2005 |
| SFU | March 2005 |
| SFV | April 2005 |
| SFW | May 2005 |
| SFX | July 2005 |
| SFY | July 2005 |
| SFZ | September 2005 |
Also from 2005: SFS, SFT, SFU, SFV, SFX, SFY, SFZ, SGA, SGB, SGC, SGD.
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 SFW car plate?
The SFW series first opened for bidding in May 2005. It was the newest series for 2 months, until SFX in July 2005. So a car with an SFW plate was registered in May 2005 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 SFW plate?
No older than 21 years and 6 months (in November 2026), counted from May 2005, when the series first opened for bidding. It can be younger: the plate only says when the number came out.
When does an SFW carโs COE end?
A COE lasts 10 years from registration, so a car registered in May 2005, when the series first opened for bidding, had its first COE run to about May 2015; one registered later, later still. So an SFW 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 SFW?
SFX, which first opened for bidding in July 2005, then SFY in July 2005. Before SFW came SFV (April 2005).
What letter does SFW 1234 end in?
SFW 1234 T. The last letter is a checksum worked out from the prefix and the number: SFW 1 E, SFW 88 E, SFW 8888 K. Check any SFW plate.