The series around SGW
| Series | First open for bidding |
|---|
| SGT | February 2007 |
| SGU | March 2007 |
| SGV | April 2007 |
| SGW | May 2007 |
| SGX | June 2007 |
| SGY | July 2007 |
| SGZ | September 2007 |
Also from 2007: SGS, SGT, SGU, SGV, SGX, SGY, SGZ, SJA, SJB, SJC.
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 SGW car plate?
The SGW series first opened for bidding in May 2007. It was the newest series for 1 month, until SGX in June 2007. So a car with an SGW plate was registered in May 2007 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 SGW plate?
No older than 19 years and 6 months (in November 2026), counted from May 2007, when the series first opened for bidding. It can be younger: the plate only says when the number came out.
When does an SGW carโs COE end?
A COE lasts 10 years from registration, so a car registered in May 2007, when the series first opened for bidding, had its first COE run to about May 2017; one registered later, later still. So an SGW 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 SGW?
SGX, which first opened for bidding in June 2007, then SGY in July 2007. Before SGW came SGV (April 2007).
What letter does SGW 1234 end in?
SGW 1234 G. The last letter is a checksum worked out from the prefix and the number: SGW 1 T, SGW 88 T, SGW 8888 Z. Check any SGW plate.