Breakdown of Successful COE Bids Made by Singaporeans, Permanent Residents and Foreigners

Mr Gan Thiam Poh asked the Minister for Transport for the past 12 months what is the breakdown of successful individual COE bids made by (i) Singaporeans; (ii) permanent residents; and (iii) foreigners for each COE Category of A, B and Open, and in totality.

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Mr Lui Tuck Yew: The total number of cars registered to individuals in 2011 and the first five months of 2012 was around 34,000. 84% were registered to Singapore Citizens, 12% to Permanent Residents and the remaining 4% to Foreigners. 87% of Category A cars were registered to Singapore Citizens, 10% to Permanent Residents and less than 3% to Foreigners. The breakdown for Category B cars is 82%, 13% and 5% respectively. Open Category COEs can be used to register any vehicle, and those that were used to register cars have been included in these figures.