Guides to rebates, COE and deregistration
Six Singapore guides on PARF and COE rebates, COE renewal and expiry, lay-up and deregistration, each checked against LTA and statute with a dated check.
- 6 guides in 3 groups
- Primary sources, dated
By Carscrap TeamFigures checked against primary sourcesUpdated
Guide map
Which guide fits your situation
Pick the lane that matches your car today. Each step names the guide that answers it; the full cards follow below, grouped by rebates, COE and deregistration.
New here? Read the Carscrap guide to scrapping a car first. For a figure, the scrap car value calculator splits PARF, COE rebate and body value.
Guide map by owner situation
Rebates
Rebates: PARF and COE rebate guides
PARF pays 75% to 5% of ARF by cohort, capped at $60,000 or $30,000; a vehicle lay-up forfeits it.
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Rebates PARF rebate: three cohorts, the new cap and eligibility Which PARF schedule applies to your COE, the $60,000 and $30,000 caps, and who is not eligible. Checked against primary sources: -
Rebates Vehicle lay up: why a laid-up car loses PARF What lay-up saves in road tax, the 3-year limit, and why the PARF rebate is gone for good. Checked against primary sources:
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COE
COE: renewal, expiry and the scrap-or-renew decision
Renew for 5 or 10 years at PQP, pay $50 to $250 late, or lose the COE rebate on expiry day.
At year 10 the PARF rebate ends, so renewal cost sits against a zero rebate: renew COE or buy new car.
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COE renewal: PQP, 5 or 10 years and when scrapping wins How PQP renewal works, what renewing early forfeits, the late fees, and when scrapping comes out ahead. Checked against primary sources: -
COE expiry: late renewal fee and the lost rebate What happens on expiry day, the 1-month late renewal window, and why the COE rebate falls to zero. Checked against primary sources:
Deregistration
Deregistration: facilities, rules and deadlines
LTA lists three appointed scrapyards and three EPZs; keeping a deregistered car risks $20,000 or 2 years.
- LTA appointed scrap yard: what the appointment covers
The facilities on the LTA list, how to check a yard yourself, and what a dealer badge does not mean.
Checked against primary sources: - Deregistered vehicle rules: fines, deadlines and the proposed Bill
The penalty for keeping a deregistered car, the 1-month disposal proof, and the proposed 14-day rule.
Checked against primary sources:
- The deregistered vehicle guide covers a proposed Bill. Proposed, not yet in force as of 14 September 2026.
- For the step-by-step order, PARF and non-PARF, read how to deregister a car in Singapore.
Method
How these guides are checked
Every figure in a guide comes from a primary source first: Singapore Statutes Online, LTA and MOT. Each carries the date it was fetched, and current law is kept apart from proposals that are not yet in force.
Guides are published as Carscrap Team; Carscrap is not an LTA-appointed scrapyard. Read how these guides are checked and how Carscrap works with its partner.
Next step
When you are ready for a figure
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