UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                                (Amendment No. 2)

                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934*

                         Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.
                         -------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
                     ---------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    620071100
                                    ---------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2008
                                -----------------
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

           Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to
                         which this Schedule is filed:

                                [ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
                                [X] Rule 13d-1(c)
                                [ ] Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the "Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the
Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).





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CUSIP No. 620071100                    13G                     Page 2 of 8 Pages
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1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           Third Point LLC
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2          CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a) [ ]
                                                                      (b) [X]
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3          SEC USE ONLY

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4          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware
-------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------------
                     5      SOLE VOTING POWER

                            0
                     ------ ----------------------------------------------------
     NUMBER OF       6      SHARED VOTING POWER
      SHARES
   BENEFICIALLY             150,000
     OWNED BY        ------ ----------------------------------------------------
       EACH          7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     REPORTING
      PERSON                0
       WITH          ------ ----------------------------------------------------
                     8      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            150,000
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
9          AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           150,000
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10         CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

           N/A
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11         PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

           1.2%
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12         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

           OO
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CUSIP No. 620071100                    13G                     Page 3 of 8 Pages
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1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           Daniel S. Loeb
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2          CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a) [ ]
                                                                      (b) [X]
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3          SEC USE ONLY

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4          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           United States
-------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------------
                     5      SOLE VOTING POWER

                            0
                     ------ ----------------------------------------------------
     NUMBER OF       6      SHARED VOTING POWER
      SHARES
   BENEFICIALLY             150,000
     OWNED BY        ------ ----------------------------------------------------
       EACH          7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     REPORTING
      PERSON                0
       WITH          ------ ----------------------------------------------------
                     8      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            150,000
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
9          AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           150,000
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
10         CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

           N/A
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
11         PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

           1.2%
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
12         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

           IN
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CUSIP No. 620071100                    13G                     Page 4 of 8 Pages
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1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           Third Point Offshore Fund, Ltd.
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2          CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a) [ ]
                                                                      (b) [X]
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3          SEC USE ONLY

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4          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Cayman Islands
-------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------------
                     5      SOLE VOTING POWER

                            0
                     ------ ----------------------------------------------------
     NUMBER OF       6      SHARED VOTING POWER
      SHARES
   BENEFICIALLY             108,000
     OWNED BY        ------ ----------------------------------------------------
       EACH          7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     REPORTING
      PERSON                0
       WITH          ------ ----------------------------------------------------
                     8      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            108,000
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
9          AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           108,000
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10         CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

           N/A
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
11         PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

           0.9%
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12         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

           OO
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     This Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G (this "Amendment No. 2") is being
filed with respect to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common
Stock"), of Motorcar Parts of America, Inc., a corporation formed under the laws
of the State of New York (the "Company"), to amend the Schedule 13G filed on May
29, 2007 (as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto filed on February 13, 2008, the
"Schedule 13G"). This Amendment No. 2 is being filed to disclose that the
Reporting Persons no longer beneficially own more than 5% of the Common Stock.
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the meanings
ascribed thereto in the Schedule 13G.

Item 4:        Ownership:
------         ---------

     Item 4 is hereby amended and restated as follows:

     The beneficial ownership of Common Stock by the Reporting Persons, as of
December 31, 2008, is as follows:

  A. Third Point LLC
     ---------------
     (a) Amount beneficially owned: 150,000
     (b) Percent of class: 1.2%. This percentage is based upon a total of
12,112,021 shares of Common Stock outstanding, calculated as the sum of (i)
11,962,021 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 4, 2008, as
reflected in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly
period ended September 30, 2008 (the "Reported Share Number") and (ii) the
150,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants held by the
Funds.
     (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
          (i)    Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
          (ii)   Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 150,000
          (iii)  Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
          (iv)   Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 150,000

  B. Daniel S. Loeb
     --------------
     (a) Amount beneficially owned: 150,000
     (b) Percent of class: 1.2%. This percentage is based upon a total of
12,112,021 shares of Common Stock outstanding, calculated as the sum of (i) the
Reported Share Number, and (ii) the 150,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon
exercise of warrants held by the Funds.
     (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
          (i)    Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
          (ii)   Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 150,000
          (iii)  Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
          (iv)   Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 150,000





  C. Third Point Offshore Fund, Ltd.
     -------------------------------
     (a) Amount beneficially owned: 108,000
     (b) Percent of class: 0.9%. This percentage is based upon a total of
12,112,021 shares of Common Stock outstanding, calculated as the sum of (i) the
Reported Share Number and (ii) the 108,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon
exercise of warrants held by the Offshore Fund.
     (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
          (i)    Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
          (ii)   Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 108,000
          (iii)  Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
          (iv)   Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 108,000

Item 5:        Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
------         --------------------------------------------

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof
the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five
percent of the class of securities, check the following: [ X ]

Item 10:       Certification:
-------        -------------

Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:

     By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.



                         [Signatures on following page]





                                    SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.


Dated: January 6, 2009



                                   THIRD POINT LLC

                                   By: Daniel S. Loeb, Chief Executive Officer


                                   By: /s/ William Song
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:   William Song
                                       Title:  Attorney-in-Fact




                                   THIRD POINT OFFSHORE FUND, LTD.

                                   By: Daniel S. Loeb, Director


                                   By: /s/ William Song
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:   William Song
                                       Title:  Attorney-in-Fact




                                   DANIEL S. LOEB


                                   By: /s/ William Song
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:   William Song
                                       Title:  Attorney-in-Fact




       [SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO SCHEDULE 13G WITH RESPECT TO
                        MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA, INC.]





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
                                  -------------


Exhibit 99.1:  Power of Attorney granted by Daniel S. Loeb in favor of James P.
               Gallagher, William Song, Joshua L. Targoff and Bruce Wilson,
               dated June 12, 2008, was previously filed with the SEC on
               September 9, 2008 as an exhibit to Amendment No. 4 to Schedule
               13D filed by Third Point LLC, Third Point Offshore Fund, Ltd. and
               Daniel S. Loeb with respect to Flow International Corporation and
               is incorporated herein by reference.