Export certificate
Issued when the car leaves the Japanese register. Gives chassis number and first registration date.
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Sell my Japanese carSkylines, Supras, Hiaces, Land Cruisers and kei cars. Our driver comes to your door at no charge.
- From
- Your door, anywhere in the UK
- Fare
- Free collection, no fees
- Valid
- Price held 7 days
- Paid
- Same day, by transfer
Send photos on WhatsApp and we will price it fast.
Send photos on WhatsAppAn R34, an A80, an S15, a Land Cruiser, a Hiace, an Alphard or a tiny kei truck: grey imports are cars we know well. We know these cars, and UK-market Japanese cars too. Ask for a figure online, it is free. We come anywhere in Britain for nothing, take no fees, transfer the money that day and keep the offer open for a week.
- On a V5C or still on Japanese export papers
- We read auction sheets, export certificates and km clocks
- Sports cars, people carriers, 4x4s, vans, kei
How a photo valuation works
Three quick steps, all from your phone.
Take 4–6 clear photos
Front, back, both sides, the interior and the dashboard showing the mileage.
FrontBackSidesInteriorMileage
WhatsApp them with your reg
Include the registration so we can check the details.
Get a price back
A firm price, held for 7 days.
For students and expats
Leaving the UK? Sell your car before you fly
Studies finished or posting over? Tell us when you fly. We collect from your university halls or home, and pay into your UK bank account on the day, before the car leaves. Japanese car or not, send it over.
Collected from halls or home
Free collection anywhere in the UK: university halls, a flat or a house.
Paid before the car leaves
Same-day bank transfer into your UK account, before the car is released. Cash on special request.
A written invoice for every car
A clear record of the sale to keep when you leave.
Price held for 7 days
A fixed figure for a week, so you can plan your departure.
Same-day collection if needed
Flight coming up? We can collect on the day you say yes.
Open 7 days, UK-wide
No fees of any kind. Weekends too.
Tip: ask for your price a week or two before you fly. It holds for 7 days, and we can collect the same day if you need us to.
Safe, secure selling
Selling safely, set out in writing
Precise, simple terms for every Japanese car we buy.
Paperwork you can keep
A clear written invoice for the sale, every time, with no handshake deals.
Money first, keys second
We pay by bank transfer, and the money lands in your account before the vehicle leaves.
Cash if you would rather
Bank transfer is standard, and cash is available on special request.
Free collection from your door
We come to you, from your driveway, garage or workplace, at no cost.
Nothing to pay
No fees of any kind: no admin charge, no collection charge.
A price that waits a week
Your agreed price is held for 7 days while you decide.
Same-day collection and payment
Need it done today? We can collect and pay on the same day if you need us to.
Seven days a week, anywhere in the UK
We are open every day and cover the whole of the UK.
We come to the car
Home, lock-up, import agent or office. No charge.
The full price
Nothing quietly taken off the figure we agreed.
Paid there and then
The transfer goes out before the car does.
Price fixed 7 days
Think it over for a week. The figure will not move.
- R34 GT-R
- A80 Supra
- S15 Silvia
- Land Cruiser 80
- Hiace Super GL
- Alphard
- FD RX-7
- NA1 NSX
- Delica L400
- GC8 Impreza
- Evo VI
- Jimny JB23
Why JDM owners sell to us
Grey import know-how
Sports cars, people carriers, off-roaders, vans and kei cars: we price them on what they are, not on a UK book figure.
Wheel on the right
Japan drives on the left like us, so JDM cars are RHD. Import paperwork is familiar ground for us.
Japanese documents read
Export certificate, de-registration paper, auction sheet and translation: we know what each one says.
Paid while we wait
Transfer made with our driver still there, usually showing within minutes. The car stays put until you are happy.
No charges at all
No admin, BACS or transfer fee. Valuing and collecting anywhere in the UK costs nothing.
Written invoice
Every car we buy comes with a written invoice.
km clocks are fine
Plenty of JDM cars read km. Give us the number and say it is km.
Modded or not on plates
Mods are welcome, and unregistered cars on export papers are considered.
Any day of the week
We answer seven days, so a Sunday message about your Silvia still gets a reply.
Selling your JDM car: 3 steps
Share the details
Enter the UK plate (or chassis number if unregistered), the km or miles shown and some basics. Or WhatsApp photos and the auction sheet, if there is one.
See our price
We quote a figure based on spec, grade and paperwork, valid for 7 days.
Collection and payment
Choose the date. Our driver visits any UK address, pays you, then drives off.
The kind of Japanese cars we buy
Skylines, Supras, Hiaces, kei cars and other Japanese and JDM imports: send us yours for a free valuation.
Japanese import documents, in plain English
The papers a JDM car arrives with, what they prove, and which we need.
De-registration certificate
Permanent de-registration paper. Kei cars have their own version.
Auction sheet
Inspector's grade, mileage check and damage map from the Japanese auction.
Shaken records
Japan's strict inspection. Old certificates add to the history.
NOVA, IVA, MOT
HMRC notification for every import. Under-10-year-old cars usually need IVA.
V5C
Once registered here, this is the main document.
Which Japanese car are you selling?
Sell my JDM car
Skyline GT-R, Supra, Silvia, 180SX, RX-7, NSX, Evo, Impreza STI and more, stock or tuned. Collected at no cost, money on the day.
More detailsSell my Japanese import
Grey import on a V5C or still on export papers. Any badge, km clocks welcome. Nothing to pay, collected free, money on the day.
More detailsSell my Japanese MPV, van or camper
Alphard, Vellfire, Estima, Hiace, Elgrand, Delica, Bongo, as people carriers or campers. Collected free, money on the day.
More detailsSell my Land Cruiser or Japanese 4x4
Land Cruiser and Prado, Pajero, Patrol and Safari, Jimny, Hilux Surf. Collected free, money on the day.
More detailsSell my kei car or kei truck
Honda Beat and Acty, Suzuki Cappuccino, Carry and Every, Daihatsu Copen and Hijet, Autozam AZ-1. Collected free.
More detailsSell my unregistered Japanese import
Landed from Japan but not on UK plates yet? We consider unregistered imports on export papers as they stand. Collected free.
More detailsSell my Nissan Skyline
R32, R33 or R34 GT-R, GTS-T, GT-T or a later V35/V36 Skyline, stock or modified. Free UK collection, no fees, payment on the day.
More detailsSell my Toyota Supra
A80 Supra RZ or SZ, A70 Supra or a GR Supra, import or UK car, stock or built. Collected free anywhere in the UK and paid the same day.
More detailsSell my Mazda RX-7
FD3S or FC3S RX-7, Efini RX-7, Spirit R, Type RS or Bathurst, rotary or converted. We also buy RX-8s. Free UK collection.
More detailsSell my Mazda Eunos Roadster or import MX-5
Eunos Roadster, NB Roadster or a Japanese-import MX-5, including special editions and RS models. Free UK collection, paid on the day.
More detailsJapanese badges we buy
JDM heroes, family people carriers and tiny kei trucks: every Japanese make and model.
- Nissan
- Skyline and GT-R (R32 to R35), Silvia, 180SX, Fairlady Z, Stagea, Elgrand, Patrol, Cube, Figaro.
- Toyota and Lexus
- Supra, Chaser, Mark II, Soarer, Celica GT-Four, MR2, Land Cruiser, Prado, Hiace, Alphard, Vellfire, Estima, Crown.
- Honda
- NSX, Integra Type R, Civic Type R, S2000, Beat, Stepwgn, Odyssey, Acty.
- Mazda
- RX-7, RX-8, Eunos Roadster, Cosmo, Bongo Friendee, AZ-1.
- Mitsubishi
- Lancer Evolution, GTO, FTO, Pajero, Delica Space Gear, Delica D:5.
- Subaru
- Impreza WRX STI, Legacy GT-B, Forester STI, Sambar, Levorg.
- Suzuki and Daihatsu
- Jimny, Cappuccino, Alto Works, Every, Carry, Copen, Hijet, Mira.
- Kei class
- Beat, Acty, Cappuccino, Carry, Copen, Hijet, AZ-1 and friends.
Japan's car makers, in eight dates
From a handful of hand-built cars in 1907 to the Corolla, the MX-5 and the Prius, Japan's car industry changed how the world drives.
- 1907
The Takuri Type 3, the first petrol car built entirely in Japan, appears.
- 1937
Toyota Motor Co. is founded.
- 1948
Soichiro Honda founds Honda.
- 1966
The Toyota Corolla is launched.
- 1969
The Datsun 240Z sports car arrives.
- 1986
Nissan begins building cars in Sunderland.
- 1989
The Mazda MX-5 is unveiled in Chicago.
- 1997
The Toyota Prius goes on sale as a mass-produced hybrid car.
Through the years
Selling a Japanese car? Call free on 0800 046 1043
Who sells Japanese cars to us
JDM fans moving on
Making room for the next build? Your car is valued by people who know JDM.
Family and camper owners
The Alphard, Elgrand or Delica that did the school run, or a Bongo or Hiace camper.
Half-way through an import
Bought at a Japanese auction and found NOVA, IVA and registration hard going? Speak to us first.
Japanese cars collected right across the UK
Collection is free right across the UK, from homes, lock-ups, storage and import yards: London and the South East, the Midlands, the North, the East, the South West, Wales and Scotland.
Free collection in every county of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Main cities are listed under each region; if your town is not shown, we still cover it.
England48 counties
South East
Berkshire Buckinghamshire East Sussex Hampshire Isle of Wight Kent Oxfordshire Surrey West Sussex
Main cities Brighton Southampton Portsmouth Oxford Reading Milton Keynes Canterbury Maidstone
South West
Bristol Cornwall Devon Dorset Gloucestershire Somerset Wiltshire
Main cities Bristol Plymouth Exeter Bath Gloucester Swindon Bournemouth Truro
East of England
Bedfordshire Cambridgeshire Essex Hertfordshire Norfolk Suffolk
Main cities Cambridge Norwich Peterborough Ipswich Chelmsford Luton St Albans Colchester
East Midlands
Derbyshire Leicestershire Lincolnshire Northamptonshire Nottinghamshire Rutland
Main cities Nottingham Leicester Derby Lincoln Northampton
West Midlands
Herefordshire Shropshire Staffordshire Warwickshire West Midlands Worcestershire
Main cities Birmingham Coventry Wolverhampton Stoke-on-Trent Worcester Hereford Shrewsbury
North West
Cheshire Cumbria Greater Manchester Lancashire Merseyside
Main cities Manchester Liverpool Preston Lancaster Chester Carlisle Bolton
Yorkshire and the Humber
East Riding of Yorkshire North Yorkshire South Yorkshire West Yorkshire
North East
County Durham Northumberland Tyne and Wear
Main cities Newcastle upon Tyne Sunderland Durham Middlesbrough
Scotland32 council areas
Glasgow and the West
Glasgow City East Dunbartonshire West Dunbartonshire East Renfrewshire Renfrewshire Inverclyde North Lanarkshire South Lanarkshire East Ayrshire North Ayrshire South Ayrshire Argyll and Bute
Main cities Glasgow Paisley Ayr Kilmarnock
Edinburgh and the East
City of Edinburgh East Lothian Midlothian West Lothian Fife Falkirk Clackmannanshire Stirling
Main cities Edinburgh Stirling Dunfermline Livingston
North East and Tayside
Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire Moray Angus Dundee City Perth and Kinross
Main cities Aberdeen Dundee Perth Elgin
Highlands and Islands
Highland Na h-Eileanan Siar Orkney Islands Shetland Islands
Main cities Inverness Fort William Kirkwall Lerwick
South of Scotland
Scottish Borders Dumfries and Galloway
Main cities Dumfries Galashiels
Wales22 counties
North Wales
Isle of Anglesey Gwynedd Conwy Denbighshire Flintshire Wrexham
Main cities Wrexham Bangor Llandudno
Mid and West Wales
Powys Ceredigion Pembrokeshire Carmarthenshire
Main cities Aberystwyth Carmarthen St Davids
South Wales
Cardiff Swansea Newport Vale of Glamorgan Bridgend Neath Port Talbot Rhondda Cynon Taf Merthyr Tydfil Caerphilly Blaenau Gwent Torfaen Monmouthshire
Main cities Cardiff Swansea Newport
Northern Ireland6 counties
The six counties
Antrim Armagh Down Fermanagh Londonderry Tyrone
Main cities Belfast Derry~Londonderry Lisburn Newry Armagh
Japanese car and JDM import FAQs
Which Japanese cars do you take?
Sports cars such as Skyline GT-R, Supra, Silvia, RX-7, Evo and Impreza STI; people carriers like Alphard, Vellfire, Estima, Elgrand and Delica; 4x4s like Land Cruiser, Prado and Pajero; Hiace vans; kei cars and trucks. Any condition.
Is a JDM car left-hand drive?
No. Japan drives on the left as we do, so home-market cars are RHD. That is a big part of why they suit UK roads.
My import has no UK plates yet. Can I sell?
We consider unregistered imports. Tell us which papers you hold, such as the export or de-registration certificate and any NOVA or customs papers, and we will explain.
The clock is in km. Problem?
None. Give us the figure and say it is km.
Should I send the auction sheet?
Please do. The grade and inspector notes help us understand the car and price it fairly.
Do mods lower the offer?
Usually not. Send a full list with photos and receipts if you can.
How am I paid?
Bank transfer with our driver present. Funds usually arrive in minutes. Keys are handed over only once you see the money.
Is collection really free?
Yes, anywhere in Britain, including storage units and import agents' yards if you can get us access. You pick the time.
My car is over in mainland Europe. Is that OK?
Collection from mainland Europe is possible. Say where it is and we will talk you through it.
What is the 7-day price hold?
Once we quote, that price is fixed for a week.
Can I see prices on the website?
No. No two imports are the same, so we price each one separately. The quote is free and you are under no obligation.
I am leaving the UK soon. Can you buy my car before I fly?
Yes. Tell us your departure date. Your price is held for 7 days, we collect free from your halls or home (the same day if you need it), and pay by bank transfer into your UK account before the car is released. Every car comes with a written invoice.
What documents do I need as an international student or expat?
The V5C logbook in your name, both keys, your passport (or BRP or other photo ID) for the invoice, your UK bank account details, and the service history if you have it.