The series around SGZ
| Series | First open for bidding |
|---|
| SGW | May 2007 |
| SGX | June 2007 |
| SGY | July 2007 |
| SGZ | September 2007 |
| SJA | October 2007 |
| SJB | November 2007 |
| SJC | December 2007 |
Also from 2007: SGS, SGT, SGU, SGV, SGW, SGX, SGY, 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 SGZ car plate?
The SGZ series first opened for bidding in September 2007. It was the newest series for 1 month, until SJA in October 2007. So a car with an SGZ plate was registered in September 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 SGZ plate?
No older than 19 years and 2 months (in November 2026), counted from September 2007, when the series first opened for bidding. It can be younger: the plate only says when the number came out.
When does an SGZ carโs COE end?
A COE lasts 10 years from registration, so a car registered in September 2007, when the series first opened for bidding, had its first COE run to about September 2017; one registered later, later still. So an SGZ 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 SGZ?
SJA, which first opened for bidding in October 2007, then SJB in November 2007. Before SGZ came SGY (July 2007).
What letter does SGZ 1234 end in?
SGZ 1234 R. The last letter is a checksum worked out from the prefix and the number: SGZ 1 C, SGZ 88 C, SGZ 8888 H. Check any SGZ plate.