The series around SLF
| Series | First open for bidding |
|---|
| SLC | March 2016 |
| SLD | April 2016 |
| SLE | May 2016 |
| SLF | July 2016 |
| SLG | August 2016 |
| SLH | September 2016 |
| SLJ | October 2016 |
Also from 2016: SLB, SLC, SLD, SLE, 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 SLF car plate?
The SLF series first opened for bidding in July 2016. It was the newest series for 1 month, until SLG in August 2016. So a car with an SLF plate was registered in July 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 SLF plate?
No older than 10 years and 4 months (in November 2026), counted from July 2016, when the series first opened for bidding. It can be younger: the plate only says when the number came out.
When does an SLF carโs COE end?
A COE lasts 10 years from registration, so a car registered in July 2016, when the series first opened for bidding, had its first COE run to about July 2026; one registered later, later still. So an SLF 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 SLF?
SLG, which first opened for bidding in August 2016, then SLH in September 2016. Before SLF came SLE (May 2016).
What letter does SLF 1234 end in?
SLF 1234 L. The last letter is a checksum worked out from the prefix and the number: SLF 1 Z, SLF 88 Z, SLF 8888 D. Check any SLF plate.