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Class 🛒 G Wholesale and Retail Trade

46.72 — Wholesale of Used Cars and Light Motor Vehicles

46.72
Class
Wholesale of used cars and light motor vehicles
SDMX: G4672
Class Level
4 Depth
0 Children
4 Siblings
📋 Official Classification Notes

✓ Includes

This class includes: - wholesale sale of used cars and light commercial vehicles (vans typically up to around 3.5 tonnes; however actual vehicle weight may vary, particularly for electric vans and some specialised models), including electric vehicles

✗ Excludes

This class excludes: - activities of wholesalers who do not assume ownership of the goods they trade, see 46.1 - maintenance and repair of motor vehicles, see 95.31 - maintenance and repair of motorcycles, see 95.32

Frequently Confused With

46.1
Wholesale on a fee or contract basis
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 95.31
Repair and maintenance of motor vehicles
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 95.32
Repair and maintenance of motorcycles
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Who is this code for?

Verified: SEMANTIC_SECTION_MATRIX

Managers and directors in retail and wholesale

SOC 2020:1150
Common titles: Shop manager, Retail director
SOC 2020 Official Source ISCO-08: 1420

Sales and retail assistants

SOC 2020:7111
Common titles: Shop assistant, Sales person
SOC 2020 Official Source ISCO-08: 5223

Retail cashiers and check-out operators

SOC 2020:7112
Common titles: Cashier, Checkout assistant
SOC 2020 Official Source ISCO-08: 5230

Related Occupations

Importers and exportersStock control clerks and assistants

Evidence: Representative SOC 2020 occupations for SIC Section G (Wholesale of used cars and light motor vehicles).

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Data source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) — UK SIC 2026
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