COE Results Nov 2025 1st Bidding: Cat A, B and E dive!

Get Alexa to play that Jay Sean song because premiums look like they are finally heading downwards.

Building on the initial dip seen last session, premiums across all car categories have taken a larger hit this session - premiums for Cat A, B, and E have all taken on five-digit hits this time. The increased COE supply for this quarter, announced last month, should have contributed to this downward trend, although we won't discount the role that the news of the various layoffs here has had on demand for new car purchases. It is worth noting that the total number of bids submitted this session in Cat B only exceeded the available quota by just 19% - making this value the lowest yet for the year.

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Cat A COE - Taking a $11,998 hit

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 this session by $11,998 (9.8%) to reach $110,002.

The current premium now stands at just 9.3% above the 12-month trailing average. The total number of number of bids submitted exceeded the number of successful bids this round by 29%, far lower than the 12-month average of 56% for the category.

Cat B COE - Slipping by $16,888

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 $16,888 (12.8%) to reach $115,001. This is the largest dip in one session that the category has seen the entire year.

This new slip means the current premium for the category is now 2.8% below the 12-month trailing average. The total number of unsuccessful bids this round exceeded the quota available by just 19%. This is significantly lower than the 12-month average figure for the category of 49%.

Cat C COE - Also slipping

Premiums for Cat C, for goods vehicles and buses, slipped this session by $801 (1.0%) to close at $76,000. The number of unsuccessful bids this round exceeded the available quota by 53%, on par with the 12-month average for this category of 53%.

Cat E COE - Also diving down

Premiums for Cat E, the open category, continued to slipped this session after the minor dip witnessed last session. This session saw premiums for the category dropping by a more significant $14,990 (11.0%), brining the final premium for the category to $121,010. The current premium for the category is now 2.0% below the 12-month trailing average. The total number of unsuccessful bids this round exceeded the quota available by 66%, lower than the 12-month average figure for the category of 85%.

Prevailing Quota Premium

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