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SPJ car plate: what year?

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

The SPJ series first opened for biddingApril 2026It was the newest series for 2 months, until SPK in June 2026.

A car with an SPJ plate was registered in April 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 thanApril 2026
So no older than7 months (in November 2026)
First 10-year COE toabout April 2036 or later
Newest series untilJune 2026 (SPK)
Plates in the seriesSPJ 1 E to SPJ 9999 S

Check an SPJ plate’s last letter

The series around SPJ

SeriesFirst open for bidding
SPEDecember 2025
SPGJanuary 2026
SPHMarch 2026
SPJApril 2026
SPKJune 2026
SPLJuly 2026
SPMSeptember 2026

Also from 2026: SPG, SPH, 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 SPJ car plate?

The SPJ series first opened for bidding in April 2026. It was the newest series for 2 months, until SPK in June 2026. So a car with an SPJ plate was registered in April 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 SPJ plate?

No older than 7 months (in November 2026), counted from April 2026, when the series first opened for bidding. It can be younger: the plate only says when the number came out.

When does an SPJ car’s COE end?

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

SPK, which first opened for bidding in June 2026, then SPL in July 2026. Before SPJ came SPH (March 2026).

What letter does SPJ 1234 end in?

SPJ 1234 T. The last letter is a checksum worked out from the prefix and the number: SPJ 1 E, SPJ 88 E, SPJ 8888 K. Check any SPJ plate.

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