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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-13-043394
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20131118

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MOTORCAR PARTS AMERICA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000918251
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714]
		IRS NUMBER:				112153962
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2929 CALIFORNIA STREET
		CITY:			TORRANCE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90503
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3109724015

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		STREET 1:		2929 CALIFORNIA STREET
		CITY:			TORRANCE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90503

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MOTORCAR PARTS  AMERICA INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040112

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MOTORCAR PARTS & ACCESSORIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940128
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">November 18, 2013</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Justin Dobbie<font style="FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><br>
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<div>Dear Mr. Dobbie:</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Company</u></font>&#8221;) requests that the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Staff</u></font>&#8221;) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Commission</u></font>&#8221;) declare the Post-effective Amendment No. 3 to Amendment No. 1 to Form S-1 effective at 9:00 AM Eastern, November 19, 2013 or as soon thereafter as practicable.</div>

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