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COE premiums ended with a mixed set of results in the Jun 2026 first bidding exercise 🚗
The latest Certificate of Entitlement (COE) bidding exercise closed at 4:00pm on 4 Jun 2026, with three categories moving higher and two categories easing from the immediately preceding exercise. For this round, the first Jun 2026 COE exercise ran from 2 Jun 2026, 12 noon to 4 Jun 2026, 4pm, with the Monday of that week marked as a public holiday in lieu of Vesak Day. The 2026 COE bidding schedule (PDF) helps explain why this first Jun exercise closed on a Thursday instead of the usual Wednesday 🗓️.
Compared with the previous May 2026 second bidding exercise, Category A, Category C and Category D registered increases, while Category B and Category E came in lower. The biggest increase was seen in Category A, up S$1,780, while the sharpest drop came from Category B, down S$2,512 📊.
COE results at a glance 📋
All figures below are in Singapore dollars (S$). The difference column is calculated using new COE premium minus previous COE premium.
| Category | Vehicle Type | Previous COE (S$) | New COE (S$) | Difference (S$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Cars ≤ 1,600cc & ≤ 97kW; EVs ≤ 110kW | 124,229 | 126,009 | +1,780 💹 |
| B | Cars > 1,600cc or > 97kW; EVs > 110kW | 129,501 | 126,989 | -2,512 🔻 |
| C | Goods Vehicles & Buses | 92,223 | 94,000 | +1,777 💹 |
| D | Motorcycles | 9,689 | 10,000 | +311 💹 |
| E | Open Category (Excl. Motorcycles) | 130,000 | 129,000 | -1,000 🔻 |
Note: Previous COE refers to the immediately preceding bidding exercise 📌.
Quick takeaways 🚦
- Category A rose to S$126,009, making it the largest dollar increase in this round.
- Category B fell to S$126,989, easing by S$2,512 from the previous exercise.
- Category C climbed to S$94,000, a rise of S$1,777 for goods vehicles and buses.
- Category D returned to the S$10,000 mark, up S$311 for motorcycles.
- Category E, the Open Category excluding motorcycles, dipped to S$129,000.
For car buyers, the results show uneven COE movements across the main vehicle categories. Category A – covering non-fully electric cars up to 1,600cc and 97kW, plus fully electric cars up to 110kW – increased, while Category B – covering non-fully electric cars above 1,600cc or 97kW, plus fully electric cars above 110kW – eased. Category C goods vehicles and buses, together with Category D motorcycles, also moved higher 🚘.
Singapore’s COE system sits under the Vehicle Quota System, which controls the number of new vehicles that can be registered due to limited road space. COE open bidding exercises usually take place twice a month, making each result a useful snapshot of current demand and vehicle ownership costs.
What each COE category covers 🤓
Category A covers non-fully electric cars up to 1,600cc and up to 97kW, plus fully electric cars up to 110kW.
Category B covers non-fully electric cars above 1,600cc or above 97kW, plus fully electric cars above 110kW.
Category C is for goods vehicles and buses.
Category D covers motorcycles.
Category E is the Open Category, excluding motorcycles.
Useful official COE resources 📚
For official COE statistics, quota details and bidding information, these links may be useful:
- LTA statistics page 📚
- OneMotoring COE Open Bidding portal 🧾
- 2026 COE bidding schedule (PDF) 🗓️
- LTA COE quota for May 2026 to July 2026 📄
- LTA COE bidding results dataset 📊
- May 2026 first COE bidding exercise results – 6 May 2026
- May 2026 second COE bidding exercise results – 20 May 2026
In summary, this round delivered a mixed COE outcome for Singapore motorists, with Category A, C and D premiums rising while Category B and E premiums eased. Anyone tracking vehicle ownership costs can use the category-by-category movement as a quick reference before reviewing the next COE bidding exercise or checking official COE updates.
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