Special Series Overview

COMEL

Comel scooter series

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Key Facts

Issue Date
2000s
Issuance Range
COMEL + number (allocation not published)
Rarity
Limited (issued for Comel scooters)
Transfer Rules
Originally issued for Comel scooters; transfers follow JPJ's retained-number rules.

Key Points

  • Issued for Comel, promoted as the first made-in-Malaysia scooter.
  • Comel was launched on 16 December 2002.
  • The Comel company later went bankrupt.

Series Overview

COMEL is the series issued for Comel, the scooter brand promoted as the first made-in-Malaysia scooter. Comel was launched on 16 December 2002 by Rafidah Aziz, then Minister of International Trade and Industry, using Taiwanese scooter technology. Comel means cute in Malay.

Wikipedia describes the plates as issued for the Comel motorcycle brand and notes that the company later went bankrupt. The allocation size and exact issue date were not published.

Sources

Sources checked for the COMEL entry.

  1. Vehicle Registration Plates Of Malaysia
    Wikipedia
    Open citation: Vehicle Registration Plates Of Malaysia
  2. 1072-my.all.biz reference
    1072-my.all.biz
    Open citation: 1072-my.all.biz reference

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Comel?

A Malaysian scooter brand launched in December 2002. Comel means cute in Malay.

Is Comel still in business?

No. Wikipedia notes that the company later went bankrupt.

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