COE Results Dec 2025 1st Bidding: Premiums take a hit!

COE premiums are down across the board!

Alright, it's not quite the Christmas miracle we've all been hoping for. The first bidding session for the month of December sees premiums across all private car categories slipping, although this time it's not anywhere near the dramatic dive we saw in early November. Still, surely this must bode well for all those hoping to secure a car come next year's motor show?

We will also point out that the total number of bids submitted for Cat A has been steadily dropping since October and this session marks the fourth consecutive session that has seen the premiums for the session heading downwards.

Get data on past COE bidding exercises at our COE bidding results page.

Cat A COE - Still going down

Premiums for Cat A, for cars up to 1,600cc in engine capacity and with an output of no more than 130bhp or electric vehicles with a power output of up to 110kW, slipped yet again this session. Premiums slipped this session by $3,587 (3.3%) to reach $105,413.

The current premium now stands at just 3.5% above the 12-month trailing average. The total number of number of bids submitted exceeded the number of successful bids this round by 22%, far lower than the 12-month average of 56% for the category.

Cat B COE - Also taking a hit this time

Premiums for Cat B, for larger cars with more than 130bhp or engine displacements larger than 1,600cc or electric vehicles with a power output of more than 110kW, slipped this session by $5,990 (4.6%) to reach $123,900, after last session's spectacular $14,889 jump.

This slip means the current premium for the category is now 3.6% above the 12-month trailing average. The total number of unsuccessful bids this round exceeded the quota available by 37%. This is significantly lower than the 12-month average figure for the category of 49%.

Cat C COE - Making steady gains

Premiums for Cat C, for goods vehicles and buses, climbed this session by $112 (0.2%) to close at $76,501. The number of unsuccessful bids this round exceeded the available quota by 29%, far below the 12-month average for this category of 52%.

Cat E COE - Slipping this session

Premiums for Cat E, the open category, also slipped this session. This session saw premiums for the category falling by $2,001 (1.6%), brining the final premium for the category to $123,000.

The current premium for the category is now 2.5% above the 12-month trailing average. The total number of unsuccessful bids this round exceeded the quota available by 87%, on par with the 12-month average figure for the category of 85%.

Prevailing Quota Premium

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