Wholesale of motor vehicles
What this code covers
Use this class for wholesale of motor vehicles when the main activity includes Wholesale of new and used motor vehicles, including electric vehicles: and Passenger motor vehicles, including specialised passenger motor vehicles (e.g. ambulances, minibuses). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Official NACE Rev. 2.1 labels and explanatory notes are imported from the source dataset. Plain-language explanations are shown separately so readers can compare interpretation with the source text.
No child codes; this is a class-level code.
- wholesale of new and used motor vehicles, including electric vehicles:
- passenger motor vehicles, including specialised passenger motor vehicles (e.g. ambulances, minibuses)
- lorries, trailers and semi-trailers
- camping vehicles (e.g. caravans, motorhomes)
- activities of agents involved in the wholesale of cars and light motor vehicles, see 46.18
- wholesale of electric bicycles and their related parts and accessories, see 46.49
- wholesale of motorised transport equipment (e.g. ships, yachts, planes, trains), see 46.64
- wholesale of parts and accessories for motor vehicles, see 46.72
- Compare with 46.18, 46.49, 46.64 when the main activity overlaps another code.
- Review the Rev. 2 to Rev. 2.1 mapping type before migrating old records.
- Check national equivalent caveats before using this code for local registration or filing workflows.
- If the main revenue activity appears in an exclusion, compare the alternative code before deciding.
Use this guide as classification support, not legal, tax, filing, or regulatory advice.
- - wholesale of new and used motor vehicles, including electric vehicles:
- - passenger motor vehicles, including specialised passenger motor vehicles (e.g. ambulances, minibuses)
- - lorries, trailers and semi-trailers
- - camping vehicles (e.g. caravans, motorhomes)
- - wholesale of off-road motor vehicles
- - activities of agents involved in the wholesale of cars and light motor vehicles, see 46.18
- - wholesale of electric bicycles and their related parts and accessories, see 46.49
- - wholesale of motorised transport equipment (e.g. ships, yachts, planes, trains), see 46.64
- - wholesale of parts and accessories for motor vehicles, see 46.72
- - on-demand passenger transport service activities by vehicle with a driver, see 49.33
- - rental and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles without a driver, see 77.11
- - maintenance and repair of motor vehicles, see 95.31
- - Wholesale of new and used motor vehicles, including electric vehicles:
- - Passenger motor vehicles, including specialised passenger motor vehicles (e.g. ambulances, minibuses)
- - Lorries, trailers and semi-trailers
- - Camping vehicles (e.g. caravans, motorhomes)
- - Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of cars and light motor vehicles
- - Wholesale of electric bicycles and their related parts and accessories
- - Wholesale of motorised transport equipment (e.g. ships, yachts, planes, trains)
- - Wholesale of parts and accessories for motor vehicles
What is NACE 46.71 used for?
Use NACE 46.71 for wholesale of motor vehicles when the main activity matches this scope: Use this class for wholesale of motor vehicles when the main activity includes Wholesale of new and used motor vehicles, including electric vehicles: and Passenger motor vehicles, including specialised passenger motor vehicles (e.g. ambulances, minibuses). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
What are typical examples for 46.71?
Typical examples include Wholesale of new and used motor vehicles, including electric vehicles:, Passenger motor vehicles, including specialised passenger motor vehicles (e.g. ambulances, minibuses), and Lorries, trailers and semi-trailers.
When might 46.71 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to activities of agents involved in the wholesale of cars and light motor vehicles, see 46.18 and wholesale of electric bicycles and their related parts and accessories, see 46.49.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 46.71?
Compare 46.71 with 46.18 Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of other particular products, 46.49 Wholesale of other household goods, and 46.64 Wholesale of other machinery and equipment when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this class for activities of agents involved in the wholesale of other particular products when the main activity includes Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of pharmaceutical and medical goods, perfumery and toilet articles, and cleaning materials and Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of games and toys, sports goods, bicycles, books, newspapers, magazines and stationery, musical instruments, watches, clocks and jewellery, and photographic and optical equipment. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for wholesale of other household goods when the main activity includes Wholesale of woodenware, wickerwork and corkware, etc. and Wholesale of bicycles, electric bicycles, monowheels, hoverboards, kickscooters, including related parts and accessories. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for wholesale of other machinery and equipment when the main activity includes Wholesale of machinery for the textile industry and of sewing and knitting machines and Wholesale of robots for production lines. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for wholesale of motor vehicle parts and accessories when the main activity includes Wholesale of new and used motor vehicle parts, equipment and related accessories like tyres, etc. and Wholesale of batteries and accumulators for motor vehicles. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for on-demand passenger transport service activities by vehicle with driver when the main activity includes Taxi services and Private hire vehicles with a driver. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for rental and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles when the main activity includes Rental and operating leasing of motor vehicles (with a maximum permissible weight not exceeding 3,5 tons) without a driver, regardless of the length of rental period or way of payment (e.g. subscription): and Passenger cars, motorhomes, other light motor vehicles without a driver. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for repair and maintenance of motor vehicles when the main activity includes Repair and maintenance of motor vehicles, including trailers and semi-trailers and Mechanical repairs. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for wholesale of motorcycles, motorcycle parts and accessories when the main activity includes Wholesale of new and used motorcycles, including mopeds and Wholesale of parts and accessories for motorcycles. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for the broader activity area of wholesale of motor vehicles, motorcycles and related parts and accessories, including Wholesale of motor vehicles, Wholesale of motor vehicle parts and accessories, and Wholesale of motorcycles, motorcycle parts and accessories. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Rev. 2 code 45.11 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 46.18 Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of other particular products, 46.71 Wholesale of motor vehicles, 47.81 Retail sale of motor vehicles, 47.92 Intermediation service activities for specialised retail sale.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Datasets, CRM segments, KYC rules, reporting logic, and historical joins may need review because the activity scope is not a simple unchanged carry-over.
Review the official explanatory notes for each target code and confirm whether the business activity still fits the suggested Rev. 2.1 class.
Rev. 2 code 45.19 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 46.18 Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of other particular products, 46.71 Wholesale of motor vehicles, 47.81 Retail sale of motor vehicles, 47.92 Intermediation service activities for specialised retail sale.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Datasets, CRM segments, KYC rules, reporting logic, and historical joins may need review because the activity scope is not a simple unchanged carry-over.
Review the official explanatory notes for each target code and confirm whether the business activity still fits the suggested Rev. 2.1 class.