Industry Description
Establishments primarily engaged in the distribution at wholesale or retail of used motor vehicle parts. This industry includes establishments primarily engaged in dismantling motor vehicles for the purpose of selling parts. Establishments primarily engaged in dismantling motor vehicles for scrap are classified in Industry 5093.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 5015 - Motor Vehicle Parts, Used are:
- Automobile engines, used-wholesale or retail
- Automobile parts, used-wholesale or retail
- Motor vehicle parts, used-wholesale or retail
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Used Car Parts Wholesaling in the US (42314)
Revenue 2025
$11.5bn
Growth 2025
-4.47%
Key Trends
Input prices and supply chain disruptions have constrained profit margins across the industry
Industry demand was curbed in early 2020
With more cars on the road, demand for repair work will increase
Products and Services
US-SIC Hierarchy 5015 - Motor Vehicle Parts, Used
US-SIC Code 5015 - Motor Vehicle Parts, Used sits in the 2-digit Motor Vehicle Parts, Used sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.
Division: F
Division Title: Wholesale Trade
2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits
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501 Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies
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502 Furniture and Home Furnishings
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503 Lumber and Other Construction Materials
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504 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies
- 5043 Photographic Equipment and Supplies
- 5044 Office Equipment
- 5045 Computers and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software
- 5046 Commercial Equipment, Not Elsewhere Classified
- 5047 Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies
- 5048 Ophthalmic Goods
- 5049 Professional Equipment and Supplies, Not Elsewhere Classified
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505 Metals and Minerals, Except Petroleum
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506 Electrical Goods
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507 Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment
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508 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies
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509 Miscellaneous Durable Goods
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511 Paper and Paper Products
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512 Drugs, Drug Proprietaries, and Druggists' Sundries
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513 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions
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514 Groceries and Related Products
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515 Farm-product Raw Materials
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516 Chemicals and Allied Products
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517 Petroleum and Petroleum Products
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518 Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverages
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519 Miscellaneous Non-durable Goods
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Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 5015 - Motor Vehicle Parts, Used
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 5015 - Motor Vehicle Parts, Used. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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501501 Automobile parts-used & rebuilt (whol)
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501502 Automobile wrecking (wholesale)
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501503 Automobile parts & supls-antique (whol)
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501504 Truck-wrecking (wholesale)
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501505 Truck equipment & parts-used & rebuilt
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501506 Universal joints (wholesale)
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501507 Motorcycle/mtr sctrs-pt/supl-used (whol)
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501508 Automobile dismantling/recycling (whol)
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501517 Elements & alloys
8 Digit SIC Codes
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50150000 Motor vehicle parts, used
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50150100 Automotive parts and supplies, used
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50150101 Automotive accessories, used, nec
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50150102 Automotive supplies, used: wholesale and retail
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50150103 Batteries, used: automotive
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50150104 Engines, used
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50150105 Hardware, used: automotive
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50150200 Automotive servicing equipment, used
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50150201 Garage service equipment, used
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50150202 Testing equipment, electrical, used: automotive
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50150203 Tools and equipment, used: automotive
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50159900 Motor vehicle parts, used, nec
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50159901 Tires, used: retail only
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50159902 Trailer parts and accessories, used
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50159903 Wheels, used: motor vehicle
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