Guides
Buying a Japanese used car, explained
Three short guides on the documents and numbers behind a Japanese import. Each ends with a way to check a chassis number against the records we hold.
- Japanese auction grades explainedA grade chart from S to 1, what R, RA and 0 mean, interior grades A to E, worked examples and how auction houses differ.Read the guide
- How to read a Japanese auction sheetThe sheet layout block by block, damage codes from A1 to XX, Japanese words in the notes, and how to spot a fake sheet.Read the guide
- How to find the chassis number on a Japanese carWhere the plate and stamping are, what the format looks like, and how it differs from a 17-character VIN.Read the guide