45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
This division includes all activities (except manufacture and rental) related to motor vehicles and motorcycles, including lorries and trucks, such as the wholesale and retail sale of new and second-hand vehicles, the repair and maintenance of vehicles and the wholesale and retail sale of parts and accessories for motor vehicles and motorcycles. Also included are activities of commission agents involved in wholesale or retail sale of vehicles. This division does not include the retail sale of automotive fuel and lubricating or cooling products or the rental of motor vehicles or motorcycles.
Where 45 sits in the CAEN Rev 2 hierarchy
- >G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
- >45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
- >45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
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Subcategories of 45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
- 45.1Sale of motor vehicles
The activity involves the wholesale and retail trade of motor vehicles, including cars, vans, trucks, buses, motorcycles and related accessories. It covers the purchase and subsequent sale of new and used vehicles to end-users or other businesses, but does not include repair, maintenance or body-work services. This class also comprises the sale of vehicle parts that are bundled with the vehicle at the point of purchase.
- 45.2Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
This class includes: - maintenance and repair of motor vehicles: • mechanical repairs • electrical repairs • electronic injection systems repair • ordinary servicing • bodywork repair • repair of motor vehicle parts • washing, polishing, etc. • spraying and painting • repair of screens and windows • repair of motor vehicle seats - tyre and tube repair, fitting or replacement - anti-rust treatment - installation of parts and accessories not as part of the manufacturing process This class excludes: - retreading and rebuilding of tyres, see 22.11
- 45.3Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories
This group includes wholesale and retail trade of all kinds of parts, components, supplies, tools and accessories for motor vehicles, such as: • rubber tyres and inner tubes for tyres • spark plugs, batteries, lighting equipment and electrical parts
- 45.4Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories
This class includes: - wholesale and retail sale of motorcycles, including mopeds - wholesale and retail sale of parts and accessories for motorcycles (including by commission agents and mail order houses) - maintenance and repair of motorcycles This class excludes: - wholesale of bicycles and related parts and accessories, see 46.49 - retail sale of bicycles and related parts and accessories, see 47.64 - rental of motorcycles, see 77.39 - repair and maintenance of bicycles, see 95.29
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CAEN Rev 2 45?
- CAEN Rev 2 45 is "Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles". This division includes all activities (except manufacture and rental) related to motor vehicles and motorcycles, including lorries and trucks, such as the wholesale and retail sale of new and second-hand vehicles, the repair and maintenance of vehicles and the wholesale and retail sale of parts and accessories for motor vehicles and motorcycles. Also included are activities of commission agents involved in wholesale or retail sale of vehicles. This division does not include the retail sale of automotive fuel and lubricating or cooling products or the rental of motor vehicles or motorcycles.
- What does CAEN Rev 2 45 include?
- 45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles contains 4 direct subcategories: 45.1 Sale of motor vehicles; 45.2 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles; 45.3 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories; 45.4 Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories.
- How does CAEN Rev 2 45 map to other classification systems?
- 45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles has equivalents in NACE Rev 2 (45). These crosswalks let you translate this code between CAEN Rev 2 and 1 other classification system.
- What is the parent category of 45?
- 45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles sits under 45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles in the CAEN Rev 2 hierarchy.
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