Vehicle Checksum Formula

This is the page for future bus registration numbers.

The suffix of the bus registration numbers is based on the following formula.

Formula

For SBS Transit Buses [SBS Registration Numbers]

2 - (5 X 1st Number) - (4 X 2nd Number) - (3 X 3rd Number) - (2 X 4th Number)

For SMRT Buses [SMB Registration Numbers]

9 - (5 X 1st Number) - (4 X 2nd Number) - (3 X 3rd Number) - (2 X 4th Number)

Using the result, mod the number with 19, you will get a number from 0 to 18. Refer to the list below for the suffix.

1 = A, 2 = B, 3 = C, 4 = D, 5 = E, 6 = G, 7 = H, 8 = J, 9 = K, 10 = L, 11 = M, 12 = P, 13 = R, 14 = S, 15 = T, 16 = U, 17 = X, 18 = Y, 0 = Z

You can mod the number by 19 using Google. For example, if the result is -156, type ' -156 mod 19 ' into the Google search bar and it would calculate the answer.

Alternatively, you may use this checksum calculator created using Google Spreadsheet to get the letters instead.

Go to File then click Make a Copy. The checksum calculator is then for your own use.

SBS Transit Buses

Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro (Batch 2)

SBS6600E - SBS6893B (Only 293 buses, the remainder of 157 are under BSEP)

Volvo B9TL (Wright Eclipse Gemini 2) (Batch 3)

SBS3240E - SBS3268B, SBS3270T - SBS3299L, SBS3600A - SBS3999A (Only 400 buses, the remainder of 150 are under BSEP)

SMRT Buses

Alexander Dennis Enviro500

SMB5001A - SMB5103P (Only 103 buses, the remainder of 98 are under BSEP)

MAN NG363F

Registration numbers for production batch not determined yet.

MAN NL323F (Batch 3)

SMB1421Y - SMB1632E (Only 212 buses, the remainder of 120 are under BSEP)