This Chapter has been extracted from the ONS Explanatory Notes and provides a more detailed explanation of possible activities that could fall within the SIC Codes related to the Chapter.
This division includes the manufacture of motor vehicles for transporting passengers or freight. The
manufacture of various parts and accessories, as well as the manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers, is included here.
The maintenance and repair of motor vehicles produced in this division are classified in 45.20.
29.1 Manufacture of motor vehicles
29.10 Manufacture of motor vehicles
This class includes:
- manufacture of passenger cars
- manufacture of commercial vehicles:
• vans, lorries, on-road tractor units for semi-trailers etc.
- manufacture of buses, trolley-buses and coaches
- manufacture of motor vehicle engines
- manufacture of chassis for motor vehicles
- manufacture of other motor vehicles:
• snowmobiles, golf carts, amphibious vehicles
• fire engines, street sweepers, travelling libraries, armoured cars etc.
• concrete-mixer lorries
- ATVs, go-carts and similar including race cars
This class also includes:
- factory rebuilding of motor vehicle engines
This class excludes:
- manufacture of electric motors (except starting motors), see 27.11
- manufacture of lighting equipment for motor vehicles, see 27.40
- manufacture of pistons, piston rings and carburettors, see 28.11
- manufacture of agricultural tractors, see 28.30
- manufacture of tractors used in construction or mining, see 28.92
- manufacture of off-road dumping trucks, see 28.92
- manufacture of bodies for motor vehicles, see 29.20
- manufacture of electrical parts for motor vehicles, see 29.31
- manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles, see 29.32
- manufacture of tanks and other military fighting vehicles, see 30.40
- maintenance, and repair and alteration of motor vehicles, see 45.20
29.2 Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles; manufacture of trailers and semitrailers
29.20 Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles; manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers
29.20/1 Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles (except caravans)
This subclass includes:
- manufacture of bodies, including cabs for motor vehicles
- outfitting of all types of motor vehicles (except caravans)
This subclass excludes:
- manufacture of parts and accessories of bodies for motor vehicles, see 29.32
- manufacture of vehicles drawn by animals, see 30.99
29.20/2 Manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers
This subclass includes:
- manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers:
• tankers, removal trailers etc.
- manufacture of containers for carriage by one or more modes of transport
This subclass excludes:
- manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers specially designed for use in agriculture, see 28.30
- manufacture of parts and accessories of bodies for motor vehicles, see 29.32
- manufacture of vehicles drawn by animals, see 30.99
29.20/3 Manufacture of caravans
This subclass includes:
- manufacture of caravan trailers and the like
- outfitting of caravans
This subclass excludes:
- manufacture of parts and accessories of bodies for motor vehicles, see 29.32
- manufacture of vehicles drawn by animals, see 30.99
29.3 Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles
29.31 Manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment for motor vehicles
This class includes:
- manufacture of motor vehicle electrical equipment, such as generators, alternators, spark plugs, ignition
wiring harnesses, power window and door systems, assembly of purchased gauges into instrument
panels, voltage regulators, etc.
This class excludes:
- manufacture of batteries for vehicles, see 27.20
- manufacture of lighting equipment for motor vehicles, see 27.40
- manufacture of pumps for motor vehicles and engines, see 28.13
29.32 Manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles
This class includes:
- manufacture of diverse parts and accessories for motor vehicles:
• brakes, gearboxes, axles, road wheels, suspension shock absorbers, radiators, silencers, exhaust
pipes, catalytic converters, clutches, steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes
- manufacture of parts and accessories of bodies for motor vehicles:
• safety belts, airbags, doors, bumpers
- manufacture of car seats
This class excludes:
- manufacture of tyres, see 22.11
- manufacture of rubber hoses and belts and other rubber products, see 22.19
- manufacture of pistons, piston rings and carburettors, see 28.11
- maintenance, repair and alteration of motor vehicles, see 45.20
For all queries related to this Chapter or any other aspect of SIC Codes, please contact the Office of National Statistics on 01329 444970 or email classifications.helpdesk@ons.gov.uk.