The complete story of JP Sheet

Why JP Sheet exists

Japan exports hundreds of thousands of used cars every year to buyers in Pakistan, Kenya, the UK, Bangladesh, the UAE, New Zealand, Tanzania, and dozens of other countries. Japanese cars are world-famous for reliability — but the moment they leave Japan, the official paper trail that proves their condition usually disappears.

Every vehicle sold at a Japanese auction is inspected by a licensed inspector at the auction house. That inspector records everything — true mileage, every scratch, every repair mark, accident history, flood damage, the auction grade, even handwritten notes about the engine. This is the auction sheet. It is the most accurate, most detailed, most honest document that exists about that vehicle.

Then the car gets shipped overseas. A dealer in Karachi or Mombasa receives the car. They polish it, photograph it on a beautiful background, write up a glowing description — and the auction sheet conveniently does not get passed on to the buyer. What the buyer sees is a clean car. What was actually recorded was a flood-damaged, mileage-rolled-back, accident-repaired vehicle sold as Grade R or RA.

JP Sheet exists to close that gap. Since 1982 we have done one thing: retrieve the original Japanese auction record by chassis number and give it to the buyer, before they pay. No filter. No interpretation. The exact document the Japanese inspector wrote — translated into English, with our optional 9-point hidden risk audit on top.

Our 500+ data sources, in detail

The single biggest claim every "auction sheet verifier" makes online is "500+ data sources." Most of them are lying. Here is exactly what our 500+ sources include — broken down honestly.

Total verified network: 500+ sources. When you enter a chassis number, our system queries the most likely source first, then cross-references against secondary and tertiary databases. If a record exists in any of these 500+ sources, we will find it.

How verification works, step by step

Most "verification" services online are just middlemen — they charge you to query a single database, and if nothing comes back they tell you "no record found." Our process is fundamentally different.

What's in every Auction Sheet Report ($7)

The base $7 report is the foundation of every JP Sheet verification. It contains the exact data the Japanese inspector recorded — nothing added, nothing removed.

• Original auction sheet image: A high-resolution scan of the actual document the Japanese inspector wrote, including their handwriting, stamps, and signature.
• Auction grade: The official condition rating (S, 6, 5, 4.5, 4, 3.5, 3, 2, 1, R, RA) — Japan's standardized inspection scale.
• True mileage at auction: The odometer reading the inspector recorded when the car was sold. Critical for detecting rollback fraud overseas.
• Damage diagram: The visual body map showing every scratch (A1/A2/A3), dent (U1/U2), repair (W1/W2/W3), crack (E1/E2), paint mark (X/XX), and corrosion (C1/C2/C3) the inspector noted.
• All auction photographs: Original photos taken at the Japanese auction house — engine bay, interior, exterior, undercarriage. Untouched, no filters.
• Inspector notes: Handwritten or typed notes the inspector added — often the most important field. Things like "frame straightened," "fluid leak," "engine knocking" appear here.
• Auction house identifier: Which auction house held the sale (USS, TAA, JU, HAA, etc.) and the auction date.
• Vehicle identification: Chassis number cross-checked, model code, engine code, transmission type, body style, colour code.
• Permanent shareable link: Every report gets a permanent URL. Share with your mechanic, bank, dealer, or shipping company. No expiry.

What it does NOT include: English translation (add $3 for Translation tier), market valuation, hidden risk audit, theft check, or history timeline (these are part of Deeper Scan).

How the Translation Service works ($5 add-on or $10 bundle)

The auction sheet is in Japanese. Some of it is printed, but a lot of it is handwritten by the inspector — and that handwritten section is often where the most critical information lives. Computer translators (Google Translate, etc.) cannot read inspector handwriting reliably. Our service uses real human translators with experience reading Japanese inspector notes.

What the translation covers

• Every damage code explained: A1/A2/A3 (scratches), B1/B2/B3 (dents with scratches), U1/U2 (dents), W1/W2/W3 (repaired), X/XX (paint marks), Y1/Y2 (cracks), S1/S2 (rust), H (paint difference), C1/C2/C3 (corrosion), E1/E2/E3 (cracks/holes), P (paint), G (chip).
• Inspector handwritten notes: The free-form notes section where inspectors write things like 修復歴 (accident history), 冠水 (flood damage), 走行距離不明 (mileage unknown), エンジン異音 (engine noise), 内装臭い (interior smell).
• Equipment & options list: Sunroof, leather, AT/MT, AWD, navigation, sound system, after-market modifications, all decoded into English.
• Grade explanation: What "Grade 3.5 with R history" actually means in plain English (vs the dealer's loose translation).
• Critical warnings translated: Japanese inspectors use specific phrases that mean "do not buy" — like 修復歴あり (accident history present), 走行距離改ざんの恐れ (possible mileage tampering), 冠水車 (flood car). We translate these clearly in red.

Turnaround time

Our human translators work in shifts across Pakistan and Japan. 30 minutes average delivery. 12 hours maximum. If a translation takes longer than 12 hours, we email you with the reason and an updated estimate (extremely rare — usually only happens for very poor-quality scans).

Why human translation, not AI

Japanese inspector handwriting includes shorthand notation, regional variations, and decades-old conventions that machine translation gets wrong. A single mistranslated symbol can cost a buyer thousands of dollars. Our translators have read tens of thousands of auction sheets — they know what 修. means vs 修 (with a period), what a circled W means vs an underlined W, and which inspectors at which auction houses use which notation styles.

The Deeper Scan — full 9-point audit ($15 tier)

The Deeper Scan is the premium tier of JP Sheet verification. It includes everything in the Translation tier plus a 9-point hidden risk audit, market valuation in USD, full auction history timeline, theft check, and recommended next steps. This is what serious buyers use to make a $15,000+ purchase decision.

The 9 risk points, explained

Plus everything else in Deeper Scan

• USD market valuation: What the car is worth in USD given grade, mileage, year, and accident history — based on our database of comparable auction results from the last 24 months.
• Full auction history timeline: Every time this exact chassis appeared at any Japanese auction — date, location, hammer price, buyer pattern. Useful for spotting cars that have been bouncing between sellers.
• Recommended next steps: Specific advice — "negotiate price down based on R history," "request engine compression test," "verify export documents before payment," etc.
• Confidence score (0–100): A simple at-a-glance number based on how many of the 9 risk points came back clean.

Manual Search Service ($35 — full refund if not found)

Roughly 4% of chassis numbers don't return an automatic result. This happens when:

• The vehicle was sold before 2000 (older records are partially digitized)
• The vehicle was a private import (didn't go through a public auction house)
• The vehicle was exported through a non-standard route
• The chassis number was mis-typed or partially obscured
• The vehicle was scrapped and re-registered (a known fraud pattern)

In these cases, our specialists do a manual archive search: they query our 1982-onwards internal archive, contact partner networks in Japan, and use historical auction yearbooks. 95% success rate on manual searches.

The refund guarantee: If we cannot find any record for your chassis after a full manual search, we refund the entire $35 fee — no questions asked. The risk is on us, not you.

Bulk packages for dealers and high-volume buyers

For importers, dealers, and high-volume buyers, we offer pre-paid package credits at significant per-unit discounts.

All bulk credits never expire. Packages include a dedicated dealer dashboard and priority audit turnaround. For 100+ scans or API access, request a custom quote on WhatsApp.

Quality, accuracy, and our values

Three things define how JP Sheet operates — and they have not changed since 1982.

Our history — 1982 to today

The team behind JP Sheet

Worldwide service — wherever Japanese cars are imported

JP Sheet is trusted by buyers, dealers, importers, banks, and shipping companies worldwide. Our customers span 5 continents. Below is a sample of where recent verifications have been delivered — and we serve every other country in between. If you're importing a Japanese car, we have you covered.

Our refund guarantee

We back every order with a clear, no-nonsense refund policy. Two scenarios trigger an automatic refund:

• Manual search returns nothing: If you ordered the $35 manual search and we cannot find any record of your chassis after a full archive search, your full $35 is refunded — no questions, no forms.
• Wrong vehicle returned: If the report we deliver does not match the chassis number you submitted (rare — almost always a typing error), notify us within 24 hours and we will either re-run the correct chassis at no charge or issue a full refund.

For all other orders — auction sheet reports, translations, Deeper Scans, bulk packages — we deliver what you paid for. Reports are non-refundable once delivered (you have already received the data). See our full refund policy and money-back guarantee for details.

Complete pricing summary

For custom enterprise packages (100+ scans, API access, white-label), contact us on WhatsApp or email [email protected].

Frequently asked questions about JP Sheet