Auction Classification System
Next to each car, you will see this badge . It indicates the condition determined during the auction house's inspection.
Below are descriptions of the AAA JAPAN car condition classification standards:
- S - cars with mileage not exceeding 10,000 km, and often much lower, with a registration date no longer than 1 year before the auction starts. Cars marked with this letter are like new.
- 6 - almost new cars with a registration date of up to 3 years. Mileage ranges up to 30,000 km, usually up to 10,000 km. You may find a few barely visible scratches on the car's body.
- 5 - denotes used cars in excellent condition. The odometer shows up to 50,000 km. There may be a few minor scratches on the body, as well as small dents.
- 4.5 - still very popular, very tidy vehicles. The odometer shows up to 100,000 km mileage. Cars in this category are the most sought after for their price-to-quality ratio.
- 4 - cars that have not been in an accident. The odometer may show up to 150,000 km. There may be visible scratches, and the interior may have cracks, cigarette holes, or stains.
- 3.5 - cars with noticeable scratches, dents, rust or corrosion occurring rarely. The interior may have frequent rips, cigarette holes, or stains.
- 3 - cars with visible large scratches, dents, paint stains, rust, and corrosion. The interior may have many seat rips, cigarette holes, or food stains.
- 2 - cars in poor condition, often with rust and corrosion, but may also have various technical faults.
- 1 - submerged, flooded vehicles.
- RA - marked cars that have been repaired after a minor accident.
- R - vehicles after a car accident. These cars may be repaired but likely require additional work.