H-series plate bidding: from RM300, single digits RM20,000

RTM quotes JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli saying the Malaysia Day H series is the last single-letter series the department will offer. It covers numbers 1 to 9999, with bidding on JPJeBid from Wednesday 16 September 2026 to 20 September and results on 21 September. RTM gives no time of day for the close; under the JPJeBid rule that applies to any series, bidding ends at 22:00 on the last day. As of 17:10 on 15 September 2026 there is no H-series notice on the JPJ website or on JPJeBid. RTM

Most of what it costs is already in writing. JPJeBid's terms set five starting prices, from RM300 for a regular number to RM20,000 for a golden one, plus an RM10 service charge on every number you bid on — government revenue, not refunded. JPJeBid terms and conditions · FAQ

One thing comes before any of it: you can only bid if you already have a record in MySIKAP, and opening one means a counter visit. More on that below.

1 to 9999: the good numbers are scarcer than you'd think

Going by the official category lists in JPJ's number booking guide, only 117 numbers in a 1–9999 series reach the top three tiers. The remaining 9,882 fall into popular and regular, and the guide never lists which number is which — the bidding page shows the category.

A series runs five days: bidding opens at 00:00 and closes at 22:00 on day five, with results within 24 hours of the close, and the government may change that period. (terms, FAQ question 10, number booking guide)

What it costs

Starting prices and the smallest raise allowed each time, with the figure in brackets applying in the last 30 minutes (JPJ's English pages call the five tiers Golden, Premium, Attractive, Popular and Regular):

• Golden (1–9, nine of them): from RM20,000, raising by at least RM1,000 (RM2,000).
• Premium (10–19, 22, 28, 33, 38, 44, 55, 66, 77, 88, 99 — twenty): from RM5,000, raising by at least RM250 (RM500).
• Attractive (the other 70 two-digit numbers, plus the nine three-digit repeats 111, 222 … 999 and the nine four-digit repeats 1111, 2222 … 9999 — eighty-eight in all): from RM2,500, raising by at least RM125 (RM250).
• Popular: from RM500, raising by at least RM25 (RM50).
• Regular: from RM300, raising by at least RM15 (RM30).

Those raises are worked out from the starting price, not from the live bid, and nothing caps how high the bidding goes — so the starting price is a threshold, not a forecast. The bidding page shows the minimum raise for the number you're on. Four more things shape the budget:

• RM10 for every number you bid on. The service charge is government revenue and is not refunded, win or lose.
• Only a credit or debit card issued by a Malaysian bank works. You can use a second card to bid on more numbers.
• The money is held, not taken. On a losing bid the bank releases the hold and the money is back on the card in 7–30 working days, depending on your bank, with no bank charges.
• A bid can't be cancelled. The terms say bids already made cannot be cancelled; the FAQ adds that they cannot be withdrawn and that no deposit is required — though your first bid on a number has to meet or beat that tier's starting price.

If you win, the official pages don't agree on when your card is charged (checked 15 September 2026). The terms — English and Malay alike — and the Malay FAQ say the amount comes off immediately. The English FAQ answers question 20, about a winning bid, with the same words it gives question 21 about a losing one: the bank cancels the transaction and the money goes back. Budget for the immediate charge, then check your statement. Terms · FAQ

What to sort out first

• Already have a MySIKAP record? Then you can register as a bidder on JPJeBid straight away.
• No record? That's a trip to JPJ first. Individuals, businesses and companies have to open a record at a state JPJ office or branch (not the UTC counters) before they can register; after that counter visit, click the link in the confirmation email within 30 minutes, or the registration is cancelled and you start again. Non-citizens, associations, co-operatives, professional bodies and government agencies with no MySIKAP record cannot open a JPJeBid account at all.
• How many can you bid on? There's no cap on bids. The cap is on winning, and it resets with each series: 3 numbers for individuals, 3 for non-citizens, and 5 each for businesses and companies, for associations, co-operatives and professional bodies, and for government agencies.
• How long after winning? Twelve months from the date of the letter of offer — JPJ's terms call it the letter of successful bid result. Miss it and the number is withdrawn without notice and the money becomes government revenue, with no extension possible. Results for the H series were announced on 21 September 2026, so for anyone who won one, the twelve months run from the date on their own letter. You register at a state JPJ office or branch (not UTC), bringing a printout of that letter and your MyKad. What you pay at the counter afterwards isn't on either page.
• Can you transfer it? A number won by an individual, or by a non-citizen registered with a passport, can be transferred only “on special consideration”, the terms say, and only to a parent, spouse, sibling or child — you hand over the birth or marriage certificate when you register the vehicle. A number won by a company, association or co-operative cannot be transferred at all — note that question 30 of the English FAQ words this as “before being registered to the vehicle”, while the terms rule it out outright; go by the terms.
• Can it go on a motorcycle? JPJ doesn't say. Neither the terms nor the FAQ mention motorcycles anywhere; the only vehicle restriction spelled out is that EV-prefixed numbers are for fully electric vehicles.

Registering, and the fine print

• The bidding runs entirely on JPJeBid — but with no MySIKAP record, that trip to a JPJ branch comes first. Updates show up in your JPJeBid account, and the official result comes by email to the address you signed up with.
• To open a record, individuals bring a MyKad, birth certificate or a valid temporary identity document; businesses and companies bring their registration documents, and anyone attending for a company needs a letter of authorisation.
• Inside the JPJeBid account you can update only your email, phone number and second nominee. Everything else has to be changed at a JPJ branch (not UTC).
• Giving false or misleading information is an offence under Section 108(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987: a fine of not less than RM5,000 and not more than RM20,000, or imprisonment of one to five years, or both.

Before you place a bid

• If the number you want is still showing a lower category than you expected, check the tier list again before you commit the RM10.
• If you are bidding on several numbers, count RM10 for each one — that charge is gone whether or not you win any of them.
• If you plan to leave it until the final half hour, have the bigger increment ready: it doubles for the last 30 minutes.

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