Grading is the most important part in preparation of Inspection sheet of any Japanese used vehicle. Grading describes the quality of the used cars and its usage.

It is useful to all those importers who order used vehicles, trucks online and can’t visit Japan physically to check vehicle’s exact condition. It allows the buyers to decide how much the same used vehicle will cost in the market or how longer the same vehicle will now run further. These grading are always been done under very strict and standard way, so that importers can trust these grading and order them if it meets their requirement.

Below are the grades with their specification, which can help importers to understand the condition of the used vehicle they are buying:

Grades About Rust & Panel

• S1: Slightly rust.
• S2: Rust a little bigger than S1.
• S3: Rust needed to be repaired.
• XX: Panel has been changed.
• X: Panel need to be replaced.

Grading with descriptions:

• S: As good as new
• 9 to 5: Excellent Condition (Low mileage)
• 4.5: Good Condition and repair maybe unnecessary
• 4: Reasonably good condition but little repair needed
• 3.5: Some repair work needed
• 3: Repair work needed or high mileage
• 2: Condition is bad
• 1: Modified, Debased or Affected Car
• R: Accidental and repaired car
• RA: Higher Graded Accidental and Repaired car
• R1: Accidental damaged and had been repaired
• RA1: Accidental and not repaired car, cars for parts recycle use, non-drivable car.

Interior Grade:

• A: Excellent condition
• B: Very good condition, clean interior
• C: Average condition, with possible wear etc.
• D: Below average condition, much burn, break, Dirt that cannot be cleaned.
• E: Bad condition, some cracks or gaps on dashboard, dirt, break or Odor

Condition Details

• A1: Very light scratch
• A2: Light to moderate scratch
• A3: Deep scratch
• U1: Very slight dent
• U2: Small dent
• U3: Large dent
• Y1: Small crack
• Y2: Big crack
• B: Dents need to be repaired
• P: Needs repainting
• BP: Dents and paint repair required
• W1: Very light wave on panel
• W2: Small wave on panel
• W3: Large wave on panel
• C: Corrosion
• G: Stone chip

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