How much does car inspection fee cost in Japan?

¥11,453 per visit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest car inspection fee?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Takamatsu was cheapest at ¥7,150 and Otsu the most expensive at ¥17,025.

How much have car inspection fee prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +4.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have car inspection fee prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+12.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 112.7.

When were car inspection fee prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 112.7 — a record high since the series began.

What is the difference between the index and the yen price?

This page carries two kinds of number. The index (2020 = 100) measures percentage change over time and is not a yen amount; the yen figure is an actual average retail price from the government's retail price survey. Source: 総務省統計局消費者物価指数 (e-Stat table 0003427113, nationwide, monthly).

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Car inspection fee price in Japan

自動車整備費（定期点検）

Average retail price

¥11,453per visit+5.2% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 乗用車１，５００ｃｃクラス，自動車点検基準による１２か月定期点検

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥7,150 Takamatsu
Priciest surveyed city: ¥17,025 Otsu

Price in your city:

¥16,761per visit+46.3% vs national average#46 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per visit
1	Takamatsu	¥7,150
2	Oita	¥7,425
3	Kagoshima	¥7,700
4	Fukuoka	¥8,800
5	Kobe	¥8,850
6	Maebashi	¥9,210
7	Toyama	¥9,350
8	Mito	¥9,900
9	Chiba	¥9,900
10	Tokushima	¥9,900
11	Saga	¥9,900
12	Naha	¥9,900
13	Hiroshima	¥10,340
14	Sendai	¥10,390
15	Fukui	¥10,400
16	Gifu	¥10,450
17	Kumamoto	¥10,450
18	Okayama	¥10,725
19	Matsuyama	¥10,725
20	Tottori	¥10,780
21	Saitama	¥11,000
22	Kofu	¥11,000
23	Miyazaki	¥11,000
24	Kochi	¥11,100
25	Akita	¥11,150
26	Matsue	¥11,358
27	Utsunomiya	¥11,440
28	Kanazawa	¥11,550
29	Tsu	¥11,550
30	Wakayama	¥11,600
31	Nagoya	¥11,990
32	Yamaguchi	¥12,100
33	Nara	¥12,155
34	Fukushima	¥12,600
35	Morioka	¥12,650
36	Shizuoka	¥12,650
37	Kyoto	¥12,650
38	Osaka	¥12,840
39	Nagasaki	¥13,200
40	Niigata	¥13,255
41	Aomori	¥13,600
42	Nagano	¥14,400
43	Yokohama	¥14,520
44	Sapporo	¥15,235
45	Yamagata	¥15,675
46	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥16,761
47	Otsu	¥17,025

Retail price survey conducted by the Statistics Bureau of Japan. This is a survey average, not a shop price — actual prices vary by store. 総務省統計局小売物価統計調査 · Surveyed items and specifications

Key facts

Car inspection fee costs ¥11,453 per visit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 5.2% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for car inspection fee reads 112.7 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 4.3% year on year and up 12.7% over five years.

Car inspection fee sits in the transport & communication group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 112.7 in September 2026 and bottomed at 42.6 in January 1970; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +19.4%.

Latest CPI

112.7

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+4.3%

5y change %

+12.7%

Change since 1970-01

+164.6%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Car inspection fee in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	94.0	+1.6%	12
2016	94.5	+0.5%	12
2017	94.9	+0.4%	12
2018	95.4	+0.5%	12
2019	96.7	+1.4%	12
2020	100.0	+3.4%	12
2021	100.3	+0.3%	12
2022	100.9	+0.6%	12
2023	102.5	+1.6%	12
2024	105.6	+3.0%	12
2025	108.0	+2.3%	12
2026	110.5	+2.3%	9

Average of the monthly index values in each year (2020 = 100). Blank months are excluded.

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥11,453
2026-08	¥11,415
2026-07	¥11,371
2026-06	¥11,301
2026-05	¥11,242
2026-04	¥11,142
2026-03	¥11,059
2026-02	¥11,058
2026-01	¥11,058
2025-12	¥11,027
2025-11	¥11,003
2025-10	¥10,952
2025-09	¥10,890

Frequently asked questions

How much does car inspection fee cost in Japan?: ¥11,453 per visit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest car inspection fee?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Takamatsu was cheapest at ¥7,150 and Otsu the most expensive at ¥17,025.
How much have car inspection fee prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +4.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have car inspection fee prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +12.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 112.7.
When were car inspection fee prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 112.7 — a record high since the series began.
What is the difference between the index and the yen price?: This page carries two kinds of number. The index (2020 = 100) measures percentage change over time and is not a yen amount; the yen figure is an actual average retail price from the government's retail price survey. Source: 総務省統計局消費者物価指数 (e-Stat table 0003427113, nationwide, monthly).