Malaysia VEP discussion.

[Voodooman]

On 7/22/2025 at 2:13 PM, inlinesix said:

That was the rule since last year.

To prevent clone car? 

[inlinesix]

On 7/22/2025 at 2:58 PM, Voodooman said:

To prevent clone car? 

Yup

[Columbian78]

The 6 mths coe rule. I kenna last year.

So I had to email to delete the half-done application. Renewed my coe, then apply again earlier this year. I am ok now.

[Atrecord]

On 7/22/2025 at 2:58 PM, Voodooman said:

To prevent clone car? 

read this too. 

but what exactly is clone car, and why only expiring COEs will be vulnerable leh?

[inlinesix]

On 7/23/2025 at 9:35 AM, Atrecord said:

read this too. 

but what exactly is clone car, and why only expiring COEs will be vulnerable leh?

Singapore car brought into Malaysia with engine and chassis number removed.

JPJ insider will find the equivalent car and clone the exact car to Singapore car.

A cloned Honda Ody can be as cheap as RM40k.

[Atrecord]

On 7/23/2025 at 9:45 AM, inlinesix said:

Singapore car brought into Malaysia with engine and chassis number removed.

JPJ insider will find the equivalent car and clone the exact car to Singapore car.

A cloned Honda Ody can be as cheap as RM40k.

i see... tks.

then what happens to the expiring SG car? 

and why let's say SG cars with 1 yr left not at risk of this?

[inlinesix]

On 7/23/2025 at 9:58 AM, Atrecord said:

i see... tks.

then what happens to the expiring SG car? 

and why let's say SG cars with 1 yr left not at risk of this?

That's what happen to Expired COE car in Msia.

Sg car of any age is at risk.

[Voodooman]

On 7/23/2025 at 9:58 AM, Atrecord said:

i see... tks.

then what happens to the expiring SG car? 

and why let's say SG cars with 1 yr left not at risk of this?

It is illegally imported used cars.  

The vast majority, reportedly up to 95% of cloned vehicles detected in Malaysia are believed to have been smuggled in from Singapore.  Thanks to our COE system.  Closer to 10 years, there is little value.  Syndicates buys these decommissioned cars, forge their papers, and resell them in Malaysia at cheap prices to unsuspecting buyers.

I year depreciation here is $15-20k? 

 

[Bigtoothpick]

Actually they never enforced the COE 6-mth balance rule previously, even though the system prevents entry of COE expiry less than 6 month away.

 

I know cos last year I applied for VEP and my car COE balance just fell short of 6 months by about 2 weeks - but I ignored it and just picked the next earliest date allowed by the system, i.e. my declared COE expiry was actually wrong/different from my documentation. Still got approved LOL.

[Ody_2004]

On 7/27/2025 at 5:45 PM, Bigtoothpick said:

Actually they never enforced the COE 6-mth balance rule previously, even though the system prevents entry of COE expiry less than 6 month away.

 

I know cos last year I applied for VEP and my car COE balance just fell short of 6 months by about 2 weeks - but I ignored it and just picked the next earliest date allowed by the system, i.e. my declared COE expiry was actually wrong/different from my documentation. Still got approved LOL.

I guess can always tell them you renewing the COE by then.. unless those renewed 5 years and the log card reflect?

[Bigtoothpick]

On 7/27/2025 at 7:21 PM, Ody_2004 said:

I guess can always tell them you renewing the COE by then.. unless those renewed 5 years and the log card reflect?

Nope, I honestly wouldn't have known for sure I was gonna renew COE at that time. 

 

Though by now I have in fact done so - however their record still shows my car COE old expiry date, i.e. already expired. And I can't find a way to update this record in their system. But VEP still active/valid so ....

[Avragoh]

May i ask the TNG account holder which upload the passport with need to be the registered vehicle owner or it can be different person?

 

Thanks in advance

[Voodooman]

On 7/30/2025 at 9:13 PM, Avragoh said:

May i ask the TNG account holder which upload the passport with need to be the registered vehicle owner or it can be different person?

 

Thanks in advance

I thought for Singapore citizens, it is NRIC that is used across both platforms for verification and validation purpose? They must be same person. ie. Vehicle owner must be TnG account holder. 

Edited July 30 by Voodooman

[Avragoh]

@Voodooman 

On 7/30/2025 at 11:13 PM, Voodooman said:

I thought for Singapore citizens, it is NRIC that is used across both platforms for verification and validation purpose? They must be same person. ie. Vehicle owner must be TnG account holder. 

Thank you but my TnG verification requested passport for foreigner.

[Voodooman]

On 7/30/2025 at 11:26 PM, Avragoh said:

@Voodooman 

Thank you but my TnG verification requested passport for foreigner.

https://support.tngdigital.com.my/hc/en-my/articles/38033108316569-How-to-update-my-National-ID-in-Touch-n-Go-eWallet

Try this, if all else fail, email them or chat onlinen with live agent.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16iqtSWjdB/?mibextid=wwXIfr

[bsswan]

On 7/30/2025 at 9:13 PM, Avragoh said:

May i ask the TNG account holder which upload the passport with need to be the registered vehicle owner or it can be different person?

 

Thanks in advance

I think must be same person, same ID between TnG and Log Card.

[Wildfaye29]

does anyone know how to get a replacement headlight tag?

i think mine was 'stolen' from my headlight!

[BanCoe]

On 8/4/2025 at 9:52 AM, Wildfaye29 said:

does anyone know how to get a replacement headlight tag?

i think mine was 'stolen' from my headlight!

i tot it was near impossible to remove the sticker?? My friends car got into an accident and the lights cracked (but tag part was intact)   and the WS said cannot be removed as it will crack so I took his "advice" at face value as I went to WS to help making the report........ Hmmmm now I'm confused