 When "SA 9999 Y" was achieved, a second alphabetical sequence was placed to the right of the division prefix and the first alphabetical sequence was reset; the result was "SAA" "1" "A".When "SAA" "9999" "Y" was met, the second alphabetical sequences, "SAB" "1" "A" was the outcome.However, "SY" series was started issued on 23 May 2018 after "SAC 9999 F" exhausted, instead of "SAC #### G" as a response to introduction of suffix-less "V" series in Kuala Lumpur.Historically Sabah used "E" series which the "E" series bears no suffix, which is similar to number plate algorithm in Peninsular Malaysia.