The series around SLD
| Series | First open for bidding |
|---|
| SLA | December 2015 |
| SLB | February 2016 |
| SLC | March 2016 |
| SLD | April 2016 |
| SLE | May 2016 |
| SLF | July 2016 |
| SLG | August 2016 |
Also from 2016: SLB, SLC, SLE, SLF, SLG, SLH, SLJ, SLK.
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 SLD car plate?
The SLD series first opened for bidding in April 2016. It was the newest series for 1 month, until SLE in May 2016. So a car with an SLD plate was registered in April 2016 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 SLD plate?
No older than 10 years and 7 months (in November 2026), counted from April 2016, when the series first opened for bidding. It can be younger: the plate only says when the number came out.
When does an SLD carโs COE end?
A COE lasts 10 years from registration, so a car registered in April 2016, when the series first opened for bidding, had its first COE run to about April 2026; one registered later, later still. So an SLD 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 SLD?
SLE, which first opened for bidding in May 2016, then SLF in July 2016. Before SLD came SLC (March 2016).
What letter does SLD 1234 end in?
SLD 1234 Y. The last letter is a checksum worked out from the prefix and the number: SLD 1 J, SLD 88 J, SLD 8888 P. Check any SLD plate.