The series around SJC
| Series | First open for bidding |
|---|
| SGZ | September 2007 |
| SJA | October 2007 |
| SJB | November 2007 |
| SJC | December 2007 |
| SJD | January 2008 |
| SJE | February 2008 |
| SJF | March 2008 |
Also from 2007: SGS, SGT, SGU, SGV, SGW, SGX, SGY, SGZ, SJA, SJB.
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 SJC car plate?
The SJC series first opened for bidding in December 2007. It was the newest series for 1 month, until SJD in January 2008. So a car with an SJC plate was registered in December 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 SJC plate?
No older than 18 years and 11 months (in November 2026), counted from December 2007, when the series first opened for bidding. It can be younger: the plate only says when the number came out.
When does an SJC carโs COE end?
A COE lasts 10 years from registration, so a car registered in December 2007, when the series first opened for bidding, had its first COE run to about December 2017; one registered later, later still. So an SJC 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 SJC?
SJD, which first opened for bidding in January 2008, then SJE in February 2008. Before SJC came SJB (November 2007).
What letter does SJC 1234 end in?
SJC 1234 B. The last letter is a checksum worked out from the prefix and the number: SJC 1 M, SJC 88 M, SJC 8888 T. Check any SJC plate.