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An Auction Sheet is a comprehensive car inspection report, created by many professional car inspectors working at this auction. From this information, you can get a clear picture of the true condition of the vehicle, allowing you to know just how reliable your investment will be.
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Every vehicle goes through a comprehensive inspection before an auction opens by the auction houses' professional car inspectors. This is done by performing a comprehensive inspection of the mechanical condition, body condition, and interior condition of a vehicle and their findings are filled out on an auction sheet. This professional inspection not only uncovers obvious damages, but also any kind of hidden problems, such as flood damage, odometer rollback or the even the vehicle having been salvaged, all this major details will also be noted on the auction sheet.
Many import dealers are not so willing to disclose the "Auction Sheet" for a particular vehicle they mean to sell to a customer even if the vehicle has been bought through the Japanese Car Auction including with it the "Auction Sheet". Since the "Auction Sheet" gives an awareness to the customer of the hidden problems with the vehicle. There are too many lemons in this market, which have been imported by the countries all over the world and which are sold at massive profits.
In order to full understand the kind of inspection they perform, an auction grade is given indicating the vehicle's condition and is included on the auction sheet. The auction grade of a vehicle is an index of a vehicle's overall condition. You can know the general, rough condition of the vehicle through this auction grade and the vehicle's diagram that is also included in the auction sheet, even if you are unable to read Japanese, which is one of the benefits of having an auction sheet.
Each auction sheet however includes notes by the inspector, an inspector's report which includes important information on a vehicle's condition e.g. major mechanical trouble, such as engine knocking, a slipping transmission, or major body problems, such as major accident damage or major rust damage. This information would provide you with a clearer picture of the true condition of the vehicle, allowing you to make a more informed decision concerning your purchase, yet this inspector's report is written in Japanese.

| AC or A/C : Air conditioner | AAC : Climate control air conditioner |
| AT or FAT : Automatic transmission | CAT : Column automatic transmission |
| F5 : Manual (5-speed) transmission | |
A1 : A scrape which is the size of a fist. |
A2 : A scrape which is the size of two palms. |
A3 : A scrape which is more than size A2. |
E1 : A dent which is barely visible. |
E2 : A few dents which are barely visible. |
E3 : Some dents which are barely visible. |
U1 : A dent which is the size of a thumb. |
U2 : A dent which is the size of a palm. |
U3 : A dent which is more than size U2. |
Y1 : A tear which is the size of a thumb. |
Y2 : A tear which is the size of a palm. |
Y3 : A tear which is more than size Y2. |
W1 : A panel which has been repaired slightly, and is in good condition. |
W2 : A panel which has been repaired slightly, and has a slightly wave. |
W3 : A panel which has been repaired slightly, and has a conspicuous wave. |
S1 : Rust which is the size of a fist. |
S2 : Rust which is more than size S1. |
X : A panel which needs to be replaced. |
XX : A panel which has been replaced. |
S |
Superior to Grade 6 or higher |
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6 or higher |
As good as new. Exterior and interior are in immaculate condition. Some cars in these grades have never been driven. |
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5 |
A car doesn't need repair. A car has been repaired slightly, and the repair is in very good condition. No body parts have been changed. |
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4.5 |
A car has been repaired slightly, and the repair is in good condition. It becomes a grade-5 car with slight repair. There are a few slight scratches or dents. |
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4 |
A car is in good overall condition, but there are a few scratches or dents. |
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3.5 |
A car has some conspicuous scratches or dents. Some car's head-light support panel or back panel have been repaired. |
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3 |
A car has many conspicuous scratches or dents. A car has some paint blemishes. |
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2 |
A car is in very bad condition. |
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1 |
A car which has following: |
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RA |
A car which has had accident damage which can be ranked MINOR, and has been repaired. |
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A or R |
A car which has had accident damage, and been repaired. |
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*** |
A car which has had accident damage, and has NOT been repaired yet. Or a car with an engine that does not work with major engine trouble. |
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Interior |
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A |
Immaculate condition |
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B |
Slightly dirty |
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C |
Slightly dirty, and has a few cigarette burns and stains. |
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D |
Dirty, and has some cigarette burns, stains, and wear. |
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