Transparency Report

Where We Get Real Auction Data

Complete transparency on how JP Sheet retrieves authentic Japanese auction records — what we connect to, how we verify, what we deliver, and why our 44+ years of Japanese automotive industry experience matter for buyers worldwide.

500+
Data Connections
20M+
Records Archived
44+
Years Experience
66
Countries Served
155
Verified This Month
10 hr ago
Last Verification

How many data connections does JP Sheet have? (500+ across Japan)

Most competitors claim "auction house data". We do more than that. Our 500+ connections span four distinct types of Japanese vehicle data sources — giving us coverage no single-source verification service can match.

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200+
Auction Houses
Direct connections to Japan's major auction networks — covering virtually every public auction sale across the country.
USS · JU · AUCNET · TAA · JAA · HAA · BAYAUC · CAA · LAA · ZIP · NPS · BCN · ARAI · KAA · ORIX · GAO · GNN · LUM · IAA · JAA Tokyo · USS Tokyo · USS Osaka · USS Nagoya · USS Yokohama · USS Sapporo · USS Kobe · USS Kyushu · USS Hokkaido · TAA Kanto · TAA Kinki · TAA Chubu · TAA Tohoku · JU Tokyo · JU Aichi · JU Saitama · JU Chiba · JU Kanagawa · + 160 more
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50+
Salvage & Accidental Stock
Networks for accident-recovered, flood-damaged, and total-loss vehicles. The data buyers need MOST — because these vehicles are the highest fraud risk in the import market.
Insurance-recovered inventory · Total-loss stock · Flood-damaged networks · Fire-damaged registries · Theft-recovery records · Salvage yard inventories
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100+
Dealer Inventory Panels
Direct feeds from licensed Japanese dealers — vehicles not yet at public auction, dealer-to-dealer transfers, OnePrice listings and private dealer stocks.
OnePrice Mix · OnePrice New · Dealer Stock Networks · Goo-net Inventory · Carview Listings · Yahoo Auctions (commercial) · Banzai24 Stock · Direct dealer panels
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150+
Private Stock Networks
Owner-direct vehicles, fleet retirements, corporate disposals, and private export channels — records that don't appear at public auction but still need history verification.
Private export sources · Fleet retirement databases · Corporate vehicle disposals · Owner-direct sale records · Government auction records · Lease-return inventories
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Why this matters for you A car sold "outside auction" isn't automatically clean. Dealers buy accidented cars at salvage networks, fix them up, and resell them as private sales. Without coverage of salvage and private stocks, half the fraud risk is invisible. That's why we connect to all four types — not just public auctions.

How does a chassis number become a complete history report?

When you enter a chassis number on JP Sheet, four things happen in seconds. This is the same process whether you're checking a Toyota Corolla in Karachi or a Land Cruiser in Nairobi.

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1
You enter chassis
Your chassis number (e.g. ZRE172-1234567) hits our system instantly
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2
We query 500+ sources
Live query against all auction houses, dealers, salvage and private networks simultaneously
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3
We match & verify
Match chassis against original records, cross-reference multiple sources where available
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4
Lifetime link delivered
Complete report at a permanent URL — share with dealers, banks, mechanics, anyone

What is in every JP Sheet report?

Every report is delivered as a permanent lifetime link with all available data from our 500+ sources. No expiration. No login walls. Share freely with dealers, banks, mechanics, family — anyone who needs to see proof.

Auction Grade Official grade stamped by licensed Japanese inspector — S, 5, 4.5, 4, 3.5, 3, R, RA
Verified Mileage Original odometer reading at auction date — impossible to falsify
Auction Sheet Document The original Japanese inspector's report — your primary proof
Vehicle Photos Original auction photos when available — sometimes 8-20 angles
Damage Diagram Body damage map with code translation (A1, A2, B1, U, W, X codes)
Accident History Repair marks, structural damage, replaced panel codes (XX)
Equipment List What the car had at auction — every option, every feature
Inspector Notes Japanese inspector's handwritten remarks (translated to English)

44+ years in Japanese automotive, 21+ years in verification

We didn't start as a verification service. We started as Japanese vehicle importers in 1982 — and that's exactly why we know auction data so well.

1982
Founded as Japan import/export business
JP Sheet began as a Japanese vehicle export operation. Direct relationships with auction houses, dealers and salvage networks built over decades — the foundation of today's verification service.
1982–
2005
Building the network — 23 years in the trenches
Two decades of importing meant working with every type of Japanese vehicle source: USS, JU, AUCNET, dealer stocks, salvage yards, private sellers. We learned the system inside out, became trusted by the auction networks themselves.
2005
Transitioned to verification service
We saw fraud in destination markets — fake auction sheets, mileage rollbacks, hidden accident history. We had the connections to fix it. JP Sheet pivoted from importing to dedicated verification, opening our network to buyers worldwide.
2005–
2026
21+ years of verification — 20+ million records
Archive grew from hundreds of records to 20+ million. Coverage expanded from 200 auction houses to 500+ data sources. Today JP Sheet processes approximately 1,000 verifications per month for buyers worldwide — Pakistan, Kenya, UK, Bangladesh, UAE, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Cyprus, Zambia, New Zealand, Ireland, Nigeria, Uganda, Australia and every other destination Japanese cars are exported to.

66 countries trust JP Sheet auction data

From Pakistan to New Zealand, Kenya to the UK — buyers across 66 countries use JP Sheet to verify Japanese imports before purchase.

🇵🇰Pakistan
🇦🇪UAE
🇰🇪Kenya
🇳🇿New Zealand
🇬🇧UK
🇦🇺Australia
🇧🇩Bangladesh
🇱🇰Sri Lanka
🇮🇳India
🇳🇬Nigeria
🇿🇦South Africa
🇹🇿Tanzania
🇺🇬Uganda
🇷🇼Rwanda
🇲🇾Malaysia
🇵🇭Philippines
🇹🇭Thailand
🇸🇬Singapore
🇲🇲Myanmar
🇰🇭Cambodia
🇶🇦Qatar
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🇰🇼Kuwait
🇧🇭Bahrain
🇴🇲Oman
🇯🇴Jordan
🇱🇧Lebanon
🇬🇭Ghana
🇪🇹Ethiopia
🇨🇩Congo
🇲🇿Mozambique
🇿🇲Zambia
🇿🇼Zimbabwe
🇲🇼Malawi
🇧🇼Botswana
🇳🇦Namibia
🇱🇸Lesotho
🇧🇮Burundi
🇲🇺Mauritius
🇯🇲Jamaica
🇹🇹Trinidad & Tobago
🇧🇸Bahamas
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
🇬🇾Guyana
🇸🇷Suriname
🇵🇾Paraguay
🇧🇴Bolivia
🇨🇱Chile
🇫🇯Fiji
🇹🇴Tonga
🇻🇺Vanuatu
🇼🇸Samoa
🇸🇧Solomon Islands
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
🇲🇹Malta
🇨🇾Cyprus
🇮🇪Ireland
🇨🇦Canada
🇺🇸USA
🇬🇪Georgia
🇷🇺Russia
🇲🇳Mongolia
🇹🇷Turkey
🇰🇷South Korea
🇭🇰Hong Kong
🇧🇧Barbados

Grade distribution — last 30 days

Real grade breakdown from vehicles verified through JP Sheet in the past 30 days. This is what the Japanese used car export market actually looks like right now. Full 2025 report →

S
7%
150 verified
6
2%
40 verified
5
13%
270 verified
4.5
18%
370 verified
4
26%
555 verified
3.5
18%
370 verified
3
3%
55 verified
R
9%
185 verified
RA
2%
40 verified
***
2%
40 verified
Accidental
1%
20 verified
1
0%
5 verified
Water Damaged
0%
5 verified
Non Graded
0%
5 verified

Based on 2,110 verifications in the last 30 days. Grade from condition field in original auction record.

Why do we publish all this?

Most competitors won't tell you where their data comes from. Some claim "millions of records" without explaining where. Others claim "since [year]" without telling you what they were actually doing then. We do the opposite.

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Specific over vague. Provable over impressive. Every number on this page is verifiable. 500+ connections broken down to 200 + 50 + 100 + 150. 20+ million records calculated from 21+ years × Japan's actual annual auction volume. 44+ years split honestly between 23 years of importing and 21+ years of verification. If we said "millions of records" or "biggest in the world" we couldn't prove it. We won't make a claim we can't back up — because that's what trust actually means.
Accuracy guarantee If a report we deliver contains a data error traceable to our system — a wrong chassis match, a corrupted grade field, a mislabelled record — we re-deliver the correct report at no cost, or refund in full. Our data comes directly from the source. We never alter it. If the auction inspector recorded an R grade, that is what you see. Full refund policy →

Frequently asked questions about our data & methodology

Common questions about where our data comes from, how we verify it, and how our 44+ years of industry experience translate into the reports you receive.

How many auction houses does JP Sheet connect to?+

JP Sheet maintains 500+ live data connections across Japan: 200+ auction houses (USS, JU, AUCNET, TAA, JAA, HAA and more), 100+ dealer inventory panels, 50+ salvage and accident stock networks, and 150+ private stock sources. All connections are live, allowing real-time chassis lookups against the original auction records.

How does JP Sheet retrieve auction sheet data?+

When you enter a chassis number, JP Sheet queries all 500+ connected data sources simultaneously, matches your chassis against the original auction records, and pulls back the complete history — auction grade, mileage verification, accident history, damage diagram, equipment list and inspector notes. The full report is delivered as a permanent lifetime link.

How many records are in JP Sheet's archive?+

The archive contains 20+ million verified auction records accumulated since 2005, with approximately 4 million new records added each year. Coverage spans virtually every Japanese vehicle that has passed through public auction, dealer inventory, salvage networks or private export channels in that period.

What experience does JP Sheet have in the Japanese auto industry?+

JP Sheet was founded in 1982 as a Japanese vehicle import/export business. After 23 years of building direct relationships with Japan's auction networks, dealers and salvage yards, JP Sheet transitioned to dedicated auction sheet verification in 2005. That gives us 44+ years in the Japanese automotive industry with 21+ years specifically focused on verification.

Can the auction data on a report be edited or faked?+

Not by us. Every field on a JP Sheet report is pulled directly from the source database — auction grade, mileage, damage diagram, inspector notes. We never alter the data. If a chassis comes back as Grade R or shows accident history, that is exactly what the auction inspector recorded. Manipulation would defeat the whole purpose of verification.

What happens if my chassis number is not in the database?+

Older vehicles, regional auctions, and certain private inventories occasionally fall outside the live database. In those cases our Manual Search service ($35) has a researcher contact the original auction house or private source directly — with a full refund if no record is found. This is the same 23-year network of relationships we built before 2005.

How often is the data updated?+

The 500+ data connections are live — they update as auctions, dealer inventories and salvage stocks update. New auction records typically appear in the database within hours of the auction ending. The archive of historical records is static (those auctions already happened), so what we add over time is new auction activity.

Does JP Sheet handle non-auction vehicles too?+

Yes. Public auctions are only one of the four source types we cover. Dealer panels (cars listed direct by Japanese dealers), salvage and accident stock networks (insurance write-offs, recovered theft), and private stocks (export channels and private sales) together make up the other 300 of our 500+ data sources. If a Japanese vehicle was sold or recorded anywhere, we usually have it.

Ready to verify a Japanese car?

Enter the chassis number. Our 500+ connections check it against every available source. Complete report delivered in seconds — accident history, real mileage, auction grade, photos, inspector notes.

Verify a chassis number →