Japanese used-car auctions
Read the auction sheet before you buy the car.
Type the chassis number. Every auction this exact car went through comes up for free: dates, houses, inspector’s grades. Open a sheet for €9.99 incl. VAT and see the odometer that day, the damage map and the photos.
Free search. Chassis number like NZE141-6012345, or a 17-character VIN. See an opened sheet.
Grade
R: repaired accident damage
Odometer on the day
11,016 km
Repairs
Right centre pillar, rear inner panel, boot floor
Body map
12 light scratches, A1
- Grade
- R: repaired accident damage
- Odometer on the day
- 11,016 km
- Repairs
- Right centre pillar, rear inner panel, boot floor
- Body map
- 12 light scratches, A1
Three steps, one number
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Type the chassis number
From the export certificate, the plate under the bonnet or the seller's listing. VIN works for European cars sold in Japan.
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See every auction, free
Each time this exact car crossed the block: date, auction house, inspector's grade, colour and engine. Matched digit by digit, usually in under a minute.
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Open the sheet when you need it
€9.99 incl. VAT for the inspector's sheet: odometer on the day, damage map explained, sale price and lot photos. Nothing is charged if the search finds nothing.
Where the chassis number is
Japanese cars sold new in Japan carry a chassis number instead of a 17-character VIN: model code, a dash, serial. Any of these three places has it.
Export certificate
Line 車台番号 (chassis number). The exporter's deregistration paper, often called the export certificate.
NZE141-6012345
Plate under the bonnet
A riveted metal plate on the firewall or strut tower. Model code, a dash, then the serial.
ZVW30-1234567
The seller's listing
Most importers quote it; if not, ask. A model code alone (ZVW30) is not enough: the serial finds one car.
GRX130-6012345
Free
The history
- Every auction appearance of this exact chassis, newest first
- Date and auction house of each one
- Inspector's grade with its meaning in plain words
- Year, engine, gearbox and colour as listed
- Flags worth a closer look: grade R, unsold lots, quick re-listing
€9.99 per sheet, incl. VAT
The sheet itself
- Odometer reading on auction day
- Damage map: every mark decoded (A1 scratch, U2 dent, W3 repair wave, XX replaced panel)
- Repaired panels and inspector's notes, translated
- Sale price in yen, equipment, shaken status
- Lot photos, usually 4 to 12
- Original sheet image next to the translation
Buying more than one?
Credits never expire. A credit is used only when a sheet is found.
Single
€9.99
one sheet, incl. VAT
10 credits
€89.90
€8.99 per sheet, incl. VAT
50 credits
€399.50
€7.99 per sheet, incl. VAT
100 credits
€699
€6.99 per sheet, incl. VAT
All prices include VAT or local sales tax; the receipt from Stripe shows the tax paid. One price for every country, shown in your currency at checkout.
What the grade stamp means
The inspector gives one overall grade. Sellers rarely volunteer an R. The grade is free in the history; the sheet shows what is behind it.
- SAs new. Very low mileage, under a year old.
- 5Excellent for its age, only tiny marks.
- 4.5Very good, a few small scratches.
- 4Good. Normal small marks, nothing structural.
- 3.5Average wear for age and mileage.
- 3Visible wear: scratches, dents, worn interior.
- RALight accident repair, structure untouched.
- RAccident repair, structural parts replaced or straightened.
On your phone
An icon on the home screen, no app store
Add jdmsheet to your phone and it opens straight to the number field and your cars. Every sheet you buy stays there, with the PDF. Works the same on iPhone and Android.
Check a chassis number
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Questions people ask
What is a Japanese auction sheet?
The inspection report written at the auction house before the car is sold. One page: overall grade, interior and exterior grades, the odometer reading that day, a body diagram with damage codes and the inspector's notes. Most cars exported from Japan went through an auction, so the sheet is the closest thing to an honest history.
What is free and what costs money?
Free: every auction appearance of the chassis with its date, house, grade and the car as listed. €9.99 opens the full sheet: odometer, damage map in plain words, sale price in yen, equipment and photos. Everything the archive filed under one listing opens with one payment, whether that is one sheet or ten.
How do I know the record is for my car and not a lookalike?
A record is listed as yours only when the archive matched your number digit by digit. The archive hides a couple of digits on some sheets, so cars from the same batch come back as similar entries: they sit in a separate folded list with the inspector's handwritten number, and you compare the handwriting yourself. After a purchase the number is checked again against the full sheet. A mismatch on a record the archive matched means an automatic refund.
The search found nothing. Was the car never auctioned?
Not necessarily. Cars sold between dealers, cars from some smaller houses and cars older than about 2010 are often missing. Check the number against the export certificate and search again with the exact spelling.
Can I read the sheet in my language?
Yes. The inspector's notes and the damage map are translated into plain English, and the opened sheet can be shown in Russian, Ukrainian, Greek, Urdu or Romanian. The original Japanese sheet is always shown next to it.
Is the price the same everywhere?
Yes. €9.99 per sheet including VAT, wherever you are; at checkout it is shown in your currency. Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Link. No account needed; a receipt with the tax paid comes from Stripe, the link to the sheet from us.
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