UK SIC does not distinguish independent from franchised garages. SIC 45.20 gives businesses whose main activity is repair; any brand affiliation shows on the website.
SIC 45
Franchised and independent car dealers, used car traders, garages and body shops, tyre and parts dealers, car washes and motorcycle dealers: for parts distributors, garage equipment suppliers, insurers and software vendors who want to reach the motor trade by post or plan sales territories.
Our UK dataset holds 2,676,396 records (as at 4 November 2026); they are not yet assigned to industries. The quote states the size available for this industry.
Export of the whole industry: £199 (full price). Selections by nation, postcode area or your own filters are quoted on request.
Official statistics: 84,785 businesses in the UK according to ONS, UK business: activity, size and location 2026 (enterprises in March 2026, published 24 September 2026). Division 45 wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (the ONS broad group "motor trades"). This is the size of the market, not the size of our dataset.
The industry is division 45 of UK SIC 2007, the motor trades. The UK splits car sales into new (45.11/1) and used (45.11/2); car washes, valeting and tyre fitting count as maintenance and repair (45.20).
Petrol stations are in 47.30 and therefore in Retail and online retail. The ONS index puts an MOT testing station under technical testing (71.20); a garage that repairs and services cars belongs in 45.20.
| UK SIC 2007 | Official title | For your selection |
|---|---|---|
| 45.11/1 | Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles | new car dealers |
| 45.11/2 | Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles | used car dealers |
| 45.19 | Sale of other motor vehicles | lorries, trailers, caravans, motorhomes |
| 45.20 | Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles | garages, body shops, tyre fitting, car washes |
| 45.3 | Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories | motor factors (45.31), parts shops and tyre dealers (45.32) |
| 45.40 | Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories | motorcycle dealers and workshops |
Two official sources describe part of the motor trade; neither is a list of businesses with email addresses.
These 15 columns are included.
A dealer with a workshop may be classified under car sales (45.11) or under repair (45.20), because the company chooses the code. If you sell workshop equipment, ask for both, plus 45.40 for motorcycle workshops.
Tyre businesses are split: selling tyres is parts retail (45.32), fitting them is 45.20. For tyre and parts distributors, combining 45.20, 45.31 and 45.32 gives the fullest picture.
Garages run by sole traders or by partnerships in England, Wales and Northern Ireland count as individuals under PECR reg. 2: marketing emails need consent or a soft opt-in (reg. 22(3)). Dealer groups trading as companies are corporate subscribers.
Example request: we sell wheel alignment equipment and are looking for dealers and garages (SIC 45.11 and 45.20) in the West Midlands, the East Midlands and Wales with a complete address, for a postal mailing and field sales routes. How many records is that?
Use cases
Garages in a postcode area for field sales and mailings.
Businesses by SIC code and region for demonstrations.
Car dealers as introducers and partners.
Gauge the market per nation and region.
Questions
UK SIC does not distinguish independent from franchised garages. SIC 45.20 gives businesses whose main activity is repair; any brand affiliation shows on the website.
Garages that test and repair are in 45.20 and included. Test-only centres (71.20) and petrol stations (47.30) are outside division 45 but can be added to a request.
Yes, unless the number is registered with the TPS or Corporate TPS or the business has told you not to call (PECR reg. 21); screening is your job as the caller. Recorded-message calls need prior consent (reg. 19). Details: PECR rules for B2B email and calls.
84,785 businesses in the UK according to ONS, UK business: activity, size and location 2026 (enterprises in March 2026, published 24 September 2026). Division 45 wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (the ONS broad group "motor trades"). This is a figure from official statistics, not the size of our dataset.
Format, sources, price and marketing law (PECR, TPS screening): questions about all industries.