AUCTION SHEET GUIDE

AUCTION SHEET GUIDE

WHAT IS AN AUCTION SHEET?

Auction sheets are often the first point of inspection when considering to purchase a used car. They are
made by professional inspectors and offer a good overview of the vehicle’s condition, history and basic
information.

Auction sheets have different formats, and are written in Japanese. Please refer to the sample Auction
Sheet below with English translations, for your reference.

Sample auction sheet

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Auction Sheet Terms

Auction Sheets make use of certain terms to describe vehicle parts and/or defects. Please see the list of
common terms used in Auction sheets.
Equipment/ Accessories
Mark Meaning
AC Air conditioner
AAC Climate control air conditioner
PS Power steering
SR Sunroof
AW Alloy wheels
PW Power windows
TV Television
カワor ⾰ Leather seats
AB or エアB Airbag

Transmissions
Mark Meaning
F6, 6MT or 6F Manual (6-speed) transmission
F5, 5MT or 5F Manual (5-speed) transmission
F4, 4MT or 4F Manual (4-speed) transmission
C4, 4CMT or 4C Manual (4-speed) Column shift transmission
D5, 5D Manual (5-speed) Dashboard-mounted transmission
I5, 5I Manual (5-speed) Instrument panel shift transmission
CA or CAT Column Automatic transmission
FAT/AT Floor Automatic transmission
5FAT 5-speed Floor Automatic transmission
6FAT 6-speed Floor Automatic transmission
DAT Dashboard-mounted automatic transmission
5DAT 5-speed Dashboard-mounted automatic transmission
IAT Instrument panel shift automatic transmission
5IAT 5-speed Instrument panel shift Automatic transmission

Odometer Reading Authenticity

Mark Meaning
* Odometer clocked or re-wound
＄ Speedometer replacement made with proof of mileage
# Unknown mileage

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Vehicle Defects
Mark Degree of Condition / Notes Meaning
A 1,2,3,4 Line scratch
U 1,2,3,4 Dent
B 1,2,3,4 Dent with scratches (requiring panel beating and respray )
P 1,2,3,4 Painting required, paint peeling, fading
W 1,2,3 Repair waves or traces
S 1,2,3,4 Rust
C 1,2,3,4 Corrosion
Occasionally 1,2,3 depending
X Replacement required
on the auction house
XX None Panel replaced
Y 1,2,3 Cracks or tears mainly on bumpers or side skirts etc
None or 1,2,3 depending on
E Tiny dent
the auction houses
x (small) Used in some auctions Small crack on windshield screen
1,2,3, T⼤、T多 Used in a few
D Crack
auctions
F 1,2,3 Used in a few auctions Paint peeling off
1,2,3, T⼤、T多 Used in a few
T Cut
auctions
G Used in some auctions Chip or Dots on windshield screen
H 1,2,3 Used in a few auctions Discolor or Fade
L Used in a few auctions Shifted
O Used in a few auctions Pushed in
BP Used in inspectors comments Repaired trace or dent with paint blemish

The number next to a mark indicates the size of the affected area or degree of the damage “A1”, “A2” /
“U1”, “U2” etc. “1” indicates a small or minimum damage. As the number goes up more visible and
bigger becomes the damage.

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HOW TO READ AN AUCTION SHEET?

Please take a look at the sample Auction Sheet of a TOYOTA ALPHARD (アファード).

4.5 is the vehicle’s overall

auction grade.
The “B” on the left is the
vehicle’s exterior grade,
“B” on the right is the
interior grade. Please
refer to the Auction Grade
on the next page for more
information.

Terms inside the yellow frame describe the condition of the vehicle’s parts. You may refer to the
“Vehicle Defects” table in the previous page for details about marks and their meaning. In this sample
Auction Sheet, we can find the following:
• [A1] on the right side of the front bumper
Interpretation: There are some minor scratches, since it’s marked as 1.
• [B2] on the left side of the front bumper
Interpretation: There is a dent with scratches. Mark 2 indicates they’re more visible, probably the
size of the palm
• [B1] on the left front wing (fender)
Interpretation: There is a small dent with scratches.
• [A1] on the left front wing (fender)
Interpretation: There are small scratches.
• [A1] on the left sliding door
Interpretation: There are small scratches

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WHAT IS AN AUCTION GRADE?

A vehicle is graded primarily on the basis of its mileage, interior, and exterior condition. The auction grade
helps you evaluate the condition of the vehicle. Please refer to the following table for Auction Grade’s
interpretation.

Auction Grade
Mark Meaning

The car is less than a year old from the date of first registration and has travelled less than
S
10,000 km. The car is in perfect condition, as good as factory new.

The car is in perfect condition almost as new, less than three years old from the first
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registration date and the mileage less than 30,000km.

The car has mileage less than 50,000 km. There may be some minor scratches and marks on
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the body. There may be some interior stains, stains, glue marks, burns, breaks, etc.

The car has mileage less than 100,000 km. There are more minor scratches and marks on the
body than Grade 5.
4.5 It is equivalent to Grade 5 with minor repairs.
There are several flaws on the exterior.
The interior has some scorching holes, cracks, rubbing, discoloration, fading, etc.

The car mileage is less than 150,000km. The car has several noticeable scratches and minor
4 dents on its body.
There are noticeable interior defects which may require repair.

The exterior may have a few mid or large size dents and scratches that require repair or
replacement.
3.5
There may be noticeable interior defects which may need replacement.
The car may have done outer welding panel replacement of the main panel.

Both the interior and exterior may have some large dents scuffs or scratches that require repair
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or replacement. There may be major mechanical defects.

2 Those with low commercial value.

Disaster vehicle
1
(submerged vehicle, extinguisher spray vehicle, etc.)

0 Accident repaired car or accident unrepaired car

R Accident repaired car

RA Light accident repaired car

*** Accident car or Engine may not work

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Interior Grade
Grade Vehicle Condition

Mileage is within 30,000km

A There are slight flaws
It may have some stains, scratches, glue, etc

There are several minor defects

B
It may have cigarette burns, cuts, or tears

There are several defects that require minor repairs

C
It has some cuts, tears, charred holes, glue marks, glue, etc.

D There are several conspicuous defects that require repairs

It is obviously in bad condition

E
It requires replacement of major parts such as dashboards, headliner, seats, etc.

F It is below Grade E's interior condition.

Exterior Grade
Grade Vehicle Condition

It is close to new with slight flaws

A
It might have a slight repair trace

There are conspicuous flaws

B Windshields and lights might be with small cracks
There may be a large flaw on bumpers, glasses, hoods and screens

There are several conspicuous defects

C It may have a noticeable dent
It has repair marks that require re-repairing

It has some defects that require repairs

D
It has noticeable corrosion

It has many defects that require repairs

E
It may be with a lot of corrosion

F It is below Grade E's exterior condition

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