The series around SNJ
| Series | First open for bidding |
|---|
| SNF | February 2022 |
| SNG | April 2022 |
| SNH | July 2022 |
| SNJ | October 2022 |
| SNK | December 2022 |
| SNL | March 2023 |
| SNM | June 2023 |
Also from 2022: SNF, SNG, SNH, SNK.
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 SNJ car plate?
The SNJ series first opened for bidding in October 2022. It was the newest series for 2 months, until SNK in December 2022. So a car with an SNJ plate was registered in October 2022 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 SNJ plate?
No older than 4 years and 1 month (in November 2026), counted from October 2022, when the series first opened for bidding. It can be younger: the plate only says when the number came out.
When does an SNJ car’s COE end?
A COE lasts 10 years from registration, so a car registered in October 2022, when the series first opened for bidding, has its first COE running to about October 2032; 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 SNJ?
SNK, which first opened for bidding in December 2022, then SNL in March 2023. Before SNJ came SNH (July 2022).
What letter does SNJ 1234 end in?
SNJ 1234 S. The last letter is a checksum worked out from the prefix and the number: SNJ 1 D, SNJ 88 D, SNJ 8888 J. Check any SNJ plate.