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478 Retail sale of motor vehicles, motorcycles and related parts and accessories


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

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

This group excludes:

  • activities of agents involved in the wholesale of motor vehicles, motorcycles and related parts, see 461800
  • intermediation service activities for retail sale of motor vehicles and motorcycles, see 479
  • on-demand passenger transport service activities by vehicle with a driver, see 493300
  • rental and leasing of motor vehicles without a driver, see 771
  • maintenance and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, see 953