The series around SLJ
| Series | First open for bidding |
|---|
| SLF | July 2016 |
| SLG | August 2016 |
| SLH | September 2016 |
| SLJ | October 2016 |
| SLK | November 2016 |
| SLL | January 2017 |
| SLM | February 2017 |
Also from 2016: SLB, SLC, SLD, SLE, SLF, SLG, SLH, 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 SLJ car plate?
The SLJ series first opened for bidding in October 2016. It was the newest series for 1 month, until SLK in November 2016. So a car with an SLJ plate was registered in October 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 SLJ plate?
No older than 10 years and 1 month (in November 2026), counted from October 2016, when the series first opened for bidding. It can be younger: the plate only says when the number came out.
When does an SLJ carโs COE end?
A COE lasts 10 years from registration, so a car registered in October 2016, when the series first opened for bidding, had its first COE run to about October 2026; one registered later, later still. So an SLJ 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 SLJ?
SLK, which first opened for bidding in November 2016, then SLL in January 2017. Before SLJ came SLH (September 2016).
What letter does SLJ 1234 end in?
SLJ 1234 R. The last letter is a checksum worked out from the prefix and the number: SLJ 1 C, SLJ 88 C, SLJ 8888 H. Check any SLJ plate.