COE Insights

Practical guides, dated analysis and policy updates to help you understand COE and car ownership.

Analysis

Do Private-Hire Cars Raise COE Prices? What the Official Data Says

Use MOT’s August 2026 registration figures and assessment, while separating PHV fleet size, submitted bids and the clearing-price mechanism.

31 Mar 2026 · 3 min read

Analysis

Compare the adjacent PARF cohorts at the same age and actual ARF, including cases where the monetary cap changes the result.

4 Mar 2026 · 3 min read

Analysis

Identify the new PARF cohort, distinguish later resale effects from upfront ARF, and keep separate EV announcements on their correct timeline.

19 Feb 2026 · 3 min read

Analysis

Understand the revised VES labels, the worst-pollutant rule and how emissions adjustments interact with ARF and EV incentives.

19 Jan 2026 · 2 min read

Analysis

Review the 2026 results available by 13 September and build price scenarios without presenting unsupported forecasts as a market model.

14 Jan 2026 · 3 min read

Analysis

Separate the April–June 2020 bidding suspension from deregistrations, quota allocations and later price movements.

30 Nov 2025 · 3 min read

Analysis

Compare renewal, replacement and going car-free, including a S$40,000 PARF example, upfront cash, repairs and five-year exit values.

19 Oct 2025 · 7 min read