The series around SLQ
| Series | First open for bidding |
|---|
| SLM | February 2017 |
| SLN | March 2017 |
| SLP | April 2017 |
| SLQ | May 2017 |
| SLR | June 2017 |
| SLS | July 2017 |
| SLT | August 2017 |
Also from 2017: SLL, SLM, SLN, SLP, SLR, SLS, SLT, SLU, SLV, SLW.
From LTA’s 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 SLQ car plate?
The SLQ series first opened for bidding in May 2017. It was the newest series for 1 month, until SLR in June 2017. So a car with an SLQ plate was registered in May 2017 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 SLQ plate?
No older than 9 years and 6 months (in November 2026), counted from May 2017, when the series first opened for bidding. It can be younger: the plate only says when the number came out.
When does an SLQ car’s COE end?
A COE lasts 10 years from registration, so a car registered in May 2017, when the series first opened for bidding, has its first COE running to about May 2027; one registered later, later still. After that it’s deregistered, or 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 SLQ?
SLR, which first opened for bidding in June 2017, then SLS in July 2017. Before SLQ came SLP (April 2017).
What letter does SLQ 1234 end in?
SLQ 1234 D. The last letter is a checksum worked out from the prefix and the number: SLQ 1 R, SLQ 88 R, SLQ 8888 X. Check any SLQ plate.