Cat A COE prices remain unchanged in second bidding exercise for July 2025


Certificate of Entitlement (COE) prices slightly increased across most categories in the second bidding exercise for July 2025, with Cat A premiums remaining the same from earlier this month.
Cat A COEs, which are used for cars with internal combustion engines (ICEs) of up to 1,600cc in capacity and have a power output of less than 130hp, as well as electric cars with a power output of up to 110kW, saw no change to end the bidding exercise at $101,102.
Cat B COEs, which are used for ICE cars that exceed 1,600cc in capacity or have more than 130hp, and electric cars with over 110kW, saw premiums going down by $499 to end at $119,101.
Cat C, which are for goods vehicles and buses, saw prices went up by $1,911 to end the bidding exercise at $68,600.
Cat D, which are reserved for motorcycles, went up by $122 to close at $9,511.
Finally, Cat E, which is open to all vehicles except motorcycles, saw premiums go up by $1,500 to finish the exercise at $120,000.
Here's a summary of the second COE bidding exercise for July 2025:
| Category | Current COE | Previous COE | Difference | PQP* |
| A | $101,102 | $101,102 | $0 | $99,643 (July) $100,473 (Aug) |
| B | $119,101 | $119,600 | -$499 | $116,909 (July) $117,542 (Aug) |
| C | $68,600 | $66,689 | +$1,911 | $64,427 (July) $64,678 (Aug) |
| D | $9,511 | $9,389 | +$122 | $9,036 (July) $8,986 (Aug) |
| E | $120,000 | $118,500 | +$1,500 | Not applicable |
*PQP, or Prevailing Quota Premium, is the moving average of COE prices in the last 3 months, and denotes the amount payable in order to renew a car's COE at the end of its tenure.
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