Hot Wheels Grading — Sample Report
What does a BlisterEye Hot Wheels grading report actually look like?
A real BlisterEye report on a 2008 HW Premium: overall 8.4/10, five-axis subgrades (card 8.6 / blister 8.2 / bubble 9.1 / centering 7.5 / car 8.8), predicted AFA 85+ / CAS 85+, three defect coordinates pinned to the photo (one warn, one ok, one danger), 88% model confidence, SEND verdict. The centering subgrade is the grade cap — without it, this card would have predicted AFA 90.
A sample report shows what you actually get back in 10 seconds, on a real card, without the abstraction. This is the same scan a paying customer would run — captured on a 2008 Hot Wheels Premium that's been in a Mijo protector for 6 years.
Sample card — 2008 HW Premium
Live BlisterEye scan on a 2008 Hot Wheels Premium release. Mid-tier casting, single ownership history, stored in a Mijo protector for 6 years. Scanned with the standard 7-photo capture flow under daylight LED.
Five-axis subgrades — the breakdown
Each axis scored 0-10 with subgrade bands matching AFA / CAS internal thresholds:
- ↦CARD — 8.6 (Near-Mint band, one micro-soft corner identified)
- ↦BLISTER — 8.2 (light haze under raking light, no cracks)
- ↦BUBBLE — 9.1 (excellent clarity, no clouding, no dents)
- ↦CENTERING — 7.5 (55/45 L/R, 52/48 T/B — caps overall at AFA 85)
- ↦CAR — 8.8 (sharp paint, intact tampo, factory wheels)
Run a free pre-grade — keep reading.
Ten-second AI scan, five-axis condition report, predicted AFA / CAS grade range. Two scans free, no credit card.
Predicted grade ranges
Calibrated against published AFA / CAS grades:
- ↦AFA: 85 (most likely) to 90 (best case) — centering is the cap
- ↦CAS: 85 (most likely) to 90 — same centering cap
- ↦Sellhotwheels: 8.5 (matches BlisterEye overall 8.4-8.5)
Defect coordinates (the overlay)
Three defects pinned to the front-face photo: one Band B blister scratch above the front wheels (warn level), one CAR-axis micro-tampo wear on the door (ok level), and centering offset visible on the L/R axis (danger level, primary grade-cap driver).
Verdict — SEND with dollar margin
Raw eBay comp: $35. Predicted AFA 85 resale: $90. Slab fee + ship: $45. Net graded after eBay take: $33.30. Net raw after eBay take and opp-cost adjustment: $36.60. Margin: -$3.30 if you submit. Verdict: borderline MAYBE — re-evaluate when raw comp shifts or pre-grade confidence rises.
Run your own scan — free.
Same report shape, your card, ten seconds. Two scans free on signup, no credit card.
Frequently asked questions
Can I see a Hot Wheels grading sample report?+
Yes — every signup includes two free scans that produce the full report shape. The sample on this page is a real scan of a 2008 HW Premium.
What's in a BlisterEye sample report?+
Five-axis subgrades (card, blister, bubble, centering, car), overall 0-10 score with band classification, predicted AFA / CAS grade range, defect coordinates pinned to the photo, eight-point reseal check, estimated raw and graded resale dollars, and a SEND / MAYBE / HOLD / SKIP verdict with dollar margin.
How accurate is the sample report compared to a real AFA grade?+
Within ±0.5 grade across our audited test set when the model returns SEND with ≥85% confidence. The sample on this page predicted AFA 85; the actual returned AFA grade matched.