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SPG car plate: what year?

When the SPG series came out, how old a SPG car can be, and when its COE runs out.

The SPG series first opened for biddingJanuary 2026It was the newest series for 2 months, until SPH in March 2026.

A car with an SPG plate was registered in January 2026 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.

Registered no earlier thanJanuary 2026
So no older than10 months (in November 2026)
First 10-year COE toabout January 2036 or later
Newest series untilMarch 2026 (SPH)
Plates in the seriesSPG 1 X to SPG 9999 H

Check an SPG plate’s last letter

The series around SPG

SeriesFirst open for bidding
SPCAugust 2025
SPDOctober 2025
SPEDecember 2025
SPGJanuary 2026
SPHMarch 2026
SPJApril 2026
SPKJune 2026

Also from 2026: SPH, SPJ, SPK, SPL, SPM, SPN.

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 SPG car plate?

The SPG series first opened for bidding in January 2026. It was the newest series for 2 months, until SPH in March 2026. So a car with an SPG plate was registered in January 2026 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 SPG plate?

No older than 10 months (in November 2026), counted from January 2026, when the series first opened for bidding. It can be younger: the plate only says when the number came out.

When does an SPG car’s COE end?

A COE lasts 10 years from registration, so a car registered in January 2026, when the series first opened for bidding, has its first COE running to about January 2036; 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 SPG?

SPH, which first opened for bidding in March 2026, then SPJ in April 2026. Before SPG came SPE (December 2025).

What letter does SPG 1234 end in?

SPG 1234 J. The last letter is a checksum worked out from the prefix and the number: SPG 1 X, SPG 88 X, SPG 8888 B. Check any SPG plate.

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