Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association

What Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association does

The Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association (一般社団法人 全国軽自動車協会連合会) is a non-profit general incorporated association founded in 1967 and headquartered in Tokyo's Shibadaimon district. It is the designated authorized information provision organization under Japan's Road Transport Vehicle Act, operating as a self-regulatory industry body with physical offices and service counters in all 53 prefectures. The organization maintains a nationwide network of over 4,600 registered motorcycle disposal shops and publishes authoritative monthly and annual statistical data on light motor vehicle sales, ownership, and market trends.

The association's core product is the Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Information Service (LVIS), a web-based platform delivering nationwide mini-vehicle inspection data through five integrated modules: single vehicle search, update history search, multi-record batch search (supporting up to 50,000 records), daily journal updates, and quarterly statistical snapshots. Data is delivered via a proprietary IP-VPN information provision network and the FENICS OE Access dedicated line, with authentication through FENICS ID and one-time passwords, and the platform is documented with an 8.1MB interface specification (V1.19). The secondary core product is the Motorcycle Recycling System, a voluntary industry initiative coordinating end-of-life motorcycle collection and delivery to Automobile Recycling Promotion Center (JARC) facilities. The association also publishes statistical reports on new and used vehicle sales and ownership by prefecture, and tracks manufacturer model changes including 2026 EV mini-vehicle releases.

Revenue is generated primarily through usage-based fees (12.66 yen per record across all data services), subscription-based network connection fees (2,700 yen/month per user ID for standard, 60,000 yen/month for dedicated FTP lines), administrative contract fees, and operational support for the motorcycle recycling system. The customer base is segmented across automotive industry businesses (dealers, retailers, insurance providers), registered motorcycle disposal shops, and government agencies. The organization reports ISO/IEC 27001-aligned information security practices and self-attests GDPR compliance with documented data subject rights. Chairman Akama Shunichi (赤間俊一) leads the association.

Name

Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association

Legal name

一般社団法人 全国軽自動車協会連合会

Website

https://zenkeijikyo.or.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association is a Tokyo-based non-profit industry body, statutorily authorized under the Road Transport Vehicle Act to provide nationwide light motor vehicle inspection data and operate the motorcycle recycling system across all 53 prefectures.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Information Services

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615)

SIC

Services-Automotive Repair, Services & Parking (7500)

akta.pro primary industry

DOT / Regulatory Compliance Inspections & Certifications (FMCSA/State) (TLAKAGAC)

Keywords

• Vehicle inspection data
• Motorcycle recycling system
• Automotive industry association
• Light vehicle statistics
• Disposal shop directory

Headquarters

HQ city

Shibadaimon

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Light Vehicle Inspection Information Provision Services: Revenue generated from providing vehicle inspection data to authorized information users including businesses, government agencies, and industry participants. Services include unique search, update search, multi-record search, journal services, and statistical data. Fees are charged per record retrieved plus network connection fees.
2. Motorcycle Recycling System Operations: Facilitates the proper disposal and recycling of motorcycles through a network of registered disposal shops. Revenue supports the operational costs of maintaining the nationwide collection network and managing the two-wheeled vehicle recycling system.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association (一般社団法人 全国軽自動車協会連合会) operates the Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Information Service (LVIS), which provides inspection-related information of kei-class vehicles to authorized private operators via secure networks. It also runs the nationwide Motorcycle Recycling System, a voluntary take-back program for end-of-life motorcycles, and publishes monthly and annual statistics on light vehicle and motorcycle sales and ownership.

Product overview

The Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association (全国軽自動車協会連合会) operates a dual-core service portfolio. The primary service is the 軽自動車検査情報提供サービス (Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Information Service, LVIS), which provides electronic access to mini-vehicle inspection data through five integrated search modules: 一意検索 (single vehicle), 更新情報検索 (update history), 複数件検索 (batch), ジャーナル (daily updates), and 統計/初期 (statistics). The second core service is the 二輪車リサイクルシステム (Motorcycle Recycling System), supported by a nationwide 廃棄二輪車取扱店名簿 (disposal shop directory). The association additionally publishes comprehensive 統計資料 (statistical reports) covering new and used sales, ownership data, and market trends for both mini-vehicles and motorcycles across all 47 prefectures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Information Service (LVIS)

Segments3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Association (軽自動車検査協会)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe association serves as the authorized information provision institution for the Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Association, providing vehicle inspection information services based on the inspection information file records under the Road Transport Vehicle Act.
• Automobile Recycling Promotion Center (公益財団法人自動車リサイクル促進センター/JARC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJARC operates designated collection points for end-of-life motorcycles. The association coordinates with JARC for the two-wheeled vehicle recycling system, directing collected vehicles to JARC facilities.
• Participating Motorcycle ManufacturerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDomestic manufacturers (Honda Motor Cycle Japan, Yamaha Motorcycles Sales, Suzuki Motorcycles, Kawasaki Motors Japan) and import brands (Ducati Japan, BMW Japan, Harley-Davidson Japan) participate in the two-wheeled vehicle recycling system.
• National Motorcycle Cooperative Federation (全国オートバイ協同組合連合会)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAJAC serves as a recommending organization for motorcycle disposal shop registration, supporting the nationwide network of disposal facilities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA): JAMA is the broad industry association representing Japan's major automakers (including kei vehicle manufacturers), with overlapping membership and data dissemination functions. Both organizations publish industry statistics and coordinate on policy advocacy for the Japanese automotive sector.
• Japan Automobile Inspection and Registration Association: AIRIA handles registration-related administration and the promotion of automotive registration compliance, operating in parallel with the subject association's kei vehicle focus on standard passenger vehicles. Comparable role in inspection/registration data dissemination.
• Japan Automobile Dealers Association (JADA): JADA represents franchised automobile dealers across Japan and is a key consumer of vehicle inspection and registration data. It functions as a broader automotive industry peer with overlapping statistical publishing and government liaison activities.

Direct peers

• National Motorcycle Cooperative Federation (AJAC): AJAC serves as a recommending organization for motorcycle disposal shop registration, supporting the nationwide disposal facility network managed by the subject association. It is a directly comparable motorcycle industry peer in the recycling ecosystem.
• Automobile Recycling Promotion Center (JARC): JARC operates designated collection points for end-of-life motorcycles and is the direct counterpart coordinating with the subject association on two-wheeled vehicle recycling. Together they execute the motorcycle recycling system end-to-end.
• Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Association (軽自動車検査協会): The Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Association is the sister organization that conducts physical vehicle inspections under the Road Transport Vehicle Act; the subject association serves as its authorized information provision arm, making them operationally intertwined peers in the kei vehicle inspection ecosystem.

Emerging players

• CarVertical: CarVertical is an emerging blockchain-based vehicle history platform aggregating inspection and registration data. Comparable as a vehicle inspection/registration data provider, but operating via a different technology and business model.
• CARFAX: CARFAX provides commercial vehicle history and inspection data services to consumers and dealers globally. Comparable in offering vehicle history information to dealers and consumers, though operating commercially rather than as a regulatory body.
• Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA, UK): DVLA is the UK government agency responsible for maintaining vehicle registration and inspection records, analogous in function to the subject association's LVIS role. Useful as an international peer for understanding the regulatory data provision model.

Others

• National Automobile Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB): NICB aggregates vehicle records and uses them to detect fraud for the US insurance industry. Comparable as an industry body using vehicle inspection and registration data for fraud prevention and ownership verification—adjacent to the subject association's stated mission of preventing vehicle-related fraud.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/zenkeijikyo

Compliance2 records

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