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The second August 2026 Certificate of Entitlement (COE) open bidding exercise closed on 19 August at 4pm, with premiums higher in four of the five categories. 🚗
Category C was the only segment to ease, falling S$1,543 to S$90,002. Category A posted the largest dollar increase, up S$4,611 to S$128,501, while Category D recorded the sharpest percentage rise at 7.60%, reaching S$11,301. Category E climbed S$4,000 to S$135,000, the highest premium among the five categories. 📊
COE results at a glance 📋
Use the table below to compare the latest premiums with the immediately preceding Aug 2026 first bidding exercise. All figures are in Singapore dollars (S$). Difference is calculated as new COE premium minus previous COE premium, while percentage changes are rounded to two decimal places.
| Category | Vehicle type | Previous COE (S$) | New COE (S$) | Difference (S$) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Cars ≤ 1,600cc & ≤ 97kW; EVs ≤ 110kW | 123,890 | 128,501 | +4,611 💹 | +3.72% 💹 |
| B | Cars > 1,600cc or > 97kW; EVs > 110kW | 129,910 | 131,001 | +1,091 💹 | +0.84% 💹 |
| C | Goods vehicles & buses | 91,545 | 90,002 | -1,543 🔻 | -1.69% 🔻 |
| D | Motorcycles | 10,503 | 11,301 | +798 💹 | +7.60% 💹 |
| E | Open Category, excluding motorcycles | 131,000 | 135,000 | +4,000 💹 | +3.05% 💹 |
Comparison note: The previous premiums are from the 5 August 2026 bidding exercise, which ended with Category A at S$123,890, B at S$129,910, C at S$91,545, D at S$10,503 and E at S$131,000.
What stands out from the 19 August exercise 🔎
For a quick read, focus on both the dollar movement and percentage change rather than the headline premium alone:
- Category A recorded the largest dollar increase, rising S$4,611 from S$123,890 to S$128,501.
- Category D posted the strongest percentage increase, climbing 7.60% to S$11,301 despite its S$798 dollar increase being smaller than those of Categories A, B and E.
- Category C was the only category to fall, slipping S$1,543 or 1.69% to S$90,002.
- Category E remained the most expensive COE at S$135,000 after a S$4,000 increase.
- Category E also had the highest bid-to-quota ratio: 467 bids were received for 254 COEs, equivalent to about 1.84 bids per COE available. Category C followed at about 1.46 bids per COE, with 446 bids against a quota of 306. 📈
- Category A drew the largest raw number of bids, with 1,600 bids received for a quota of 1,197 COEs.
Historical context and recent COE trend 📈
Category A’s latest rise breaks the two-exercise decline that followed its record S$129,000 premium on 8 Jul 2026. At S$128,501, it is now just S$499 below that record. The earlier pullback can be followed through the 8 Jul 2026 record-setting exercise and the 22 Jul 2026 bidding exercise.
Category C has moved in the opposite direction, extending its decline to three consecutive exercises since reaching a record S$95,000 on 8 Jul. Its latest S$90,002 premium is S$4,998 below that peak and S$1,099 below the former S$91,101 record reached in Mar 2023.
Category D has risen for four consecutive exercises since its S$9,989 result on 17 Jun 2026, climbing S$1,312 to S$11,301. Category E has an even longer streak, rising in five consecutive exercises from S$129,000 on 4 Jun to S$135,000 on 19 Aug, a cumulative increase of S$6,000. Even so, Category D remains S$1,888 below its S$13,189 historical peak, while Category E remains S$23,004 below its S$158,004 peak. Category B at S$131,001 is S$19,000 below its S$150,001 peak.
COE category definitions 🚘
For quick reference, Category A covers non-fully electric cars up to 1,600cc and 97kW (130bhp), plus fully electric cars up to 110kW (147bhp). Category B covers non-fully electric cars above 1,600cc or 97kW, plus fully electric cars above 110kW. Category C covers goods vehicles and buses, Category D covers motorcycles, and Category E is the Open Category excluding motorcycles. Full eligibility details are available in OneMotoring’s COE category guide.
Useful COE resources and related reading 📚
For official statistics, quota details, bidding information and earlier COE results, refer to these resources:
- LTA statistics page 📚
- OneMotoring COE Open Bidding portal 🧾
- 2026 COE bidding schedule (PDF) 🗓️
- LTA COE bidding results dataset 📊
- LTA DataMall static COE datasets 📈
Official datasets, PDF summaries and Excel workbooks may take some time to reflect a newly closed bidding exercise.
Bottom line: Four categories moved higher in the latest exercise, with Category A leading the dollar increase and Category D leading in percentage terms. For purchase budgeting, compare the COE premium with the complete vehicle quotation rather than the COE movement alone, and use the finalised OneMotoring result as the reference point before committing. 🚘
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