Which Nice Classification Class Are Two-Wheelers and Spare Parts In?

Motorcycles, scooters, bicycles, and other two-wheelers fall under Class 12, the class covering vehicles and apparatus for locomotion by land, air, or water — along with vehicle-specific engines, motors, and spare parts sold as accessories to those vehicles.

Why the engine matters for classification

Class 12 specifically includes vehicle engines and motors. This is a deliberate distinction from Class 7, which covers non-vehicle industrial machinery, motors, and engines — the kind used in factory equipment or agricultural implements rather than in a vehicle. A company making engines exclusively for two-wheelers files in Class 12; a company making general-purpose industrial motors, even similar in design, files in Class 7.

What this means for auto-parts brands

Spare parts and accessories genuinely designed for vehicles — brake components, exhaust systems, two-wheeler batteries — generally sit in Class 12 alongside the vehicles themselves. A brand selling both vehicles and a broader range of general automotive tools or maintenance products may need to check whether each specific product is vehicle-specific (Class 12) or general-purpose (potentially Class 7 or Class 8, depending on the item).

If your business also offers vehicle repair or servicing rather than just selling parts, that's a separate service classification — see our entry on which class vehicle repair services are in.

For your full product range, try the Nice Classification Finder, or see the complete Nice Classification guide.

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