47.8
Group
Retail sale of motor vehicles, motorcycles and related parts and accessories
SDMX: G478
Group Level
3 Depth
5 Children
8 Siblings
📋 Official Classification Notes
✓ Includes
This group includes the retail sale of new and second-hand motor vehicles and motorcycles, as well as all kinds of parts, components, supplies, tools and accessories for motor vehicles and motorcycles, for example: • rubber tyres and inner tubes for tyres • spark plugs, batteries, lighting equipment, vehicle charging equipment and electrical parts
+ Also Includes
This group also includes: - retail sale of used parts and accessories after dismantling cars or other motor vehicles - retail sale of parts and accessories for electric motor vehicles and motorcycles
✗ Excludes
This group excludes: - activities of agents involved in the wholesale of motor vehicles, motorcycles and related parts, see 46.18 - intermediation service activities for the retail sale of motor vehicles and motorcycles, see 47.9 - on-demand passenger transport service activities by vehicle with a driver, see 49.33 - rental and leasing of motor vehicles without a driver, see 77.1 - maintenance and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, see 95.3
Frequently Confused With
46.18
Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of other particular products
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47.9 Intermediation service activities for retail sale
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49.33 On-demand passenger transport service activities by vehicle with driver
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77.1 Rental and leasing of motor vehicles
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95.3 Repair and maintenance of motor vehicles and motorcycles
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Sub-categories
5 47.81
Retail of new cars and light commercial motor vehicles
This class includes: - retail sale of new cars and light commercial vehicles (vans typically up to around 3.5 tonnes; (h
47.82
Retail of used cars and light commercial motor vehicles
This class includes: - retail sale of used cars and light commercial vehicles (vans typically up to around 3.5 tonnes; h
47.83
Retail of HGVs, buses and coaches and other motor vehicles
This class includes: - retail sale of new and used heavy vehicles goods or specialist vehicles heavier than typical van
47.84
Retail sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories
This class includes: - retail sale of new and used parts, equipment and accessories for motor vehicles
47.85
Retail sale of motorcycles, motorcycle parts and accessories
This class includes: - retail sale of new and used motorcycles, including mopeds - retail sale of new and used parts and
Related Groups
- 47.1 — Non-specialised Retail Sale
- 47.2 — Retail Sale of Food, Beverages and Tobacco
- 47.3 — Retail Sale of Automotive Fuel
- 47.4 — Retail Sale of Information and Communication Equipment
- 47.5 — Retail Sale of Other Household Equipment
- 47.6 — Retail Sale of Cultural and Recreational Goods
- 47.7 — Retail Sale of Other Goods, Except Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles
- 47.9 — Intermediation Service Activities for Retail Sale
Data source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) —
UK SIC 2026
This is an independent reference resource and is not affiliated with the ONS or UK Government. Please verify critical information in official sources before making legal, financial, or business decisions.
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