The right part. Matched to your exact engine.
Pick your car down to the engine and see the parts recorded for it. Pay online for what is on the shelf in Dar es Salaam; the rest we bring in, with a 50% deposit when you order.
- Stock held in Dar es Salaam
- Parts matched to your exact engine
- Pay by M‑Pesa, Airtel Money, Mixx by Yas, HaloPesa or card
Model names lie. Engine codes don’t.
Two cars of the same model and year can need different parts. A catalogue that stops at the model name leaves you to find out in the workshop, where the part that does not fit costs more than the part: the ramp, the labour and the customer’s afternoon.
Motarix records which engines each part fits, not just the model badge. Pick your car down to the engine and our web shop shows the parts recorded for it.
The brands your mechanic asks for
- Febi Bilstein
- Bosch
- Mahle
- TRW
- FAG
- Brembo
- Mann-Filter
- and more
Start from your car. Or from the part.
Open our web shop →Three taps from a noise to the right part.
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Pick your car once
Make, model and years, engine – in our web shop or the app. In the app, saving your first car asks you to sign in, and the catalogue and search then show the parts for it.
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See the parts for your car
Browse by department or search by part number, with or without its spaces and dashes. Most parts list the original maker’s numbers they replace, and those find the part too; in the app you can tap one to copy it.
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Pay, or send it on WhatsApp
Parts on the shelf you pay for in our web shop or the app, by mobile money or card. Anything we bring in you can order in our web shop with a 50% deposit, or send to us on WhatsApp in one tap, with the parts and quantities written out.
What we won’t pretend.
A parts catalogue is only worth anything if it tells you the truth. Three things we would rather say out loud.
We don’t fake stock
If a part is not on the shelf, it says so. It is labelled “Order-in · 5–20 days”. In the app, only a part marked out of stock offers to alert you when it is back. You will not be sold something that is three weeks away described as ready today.
We don’t cover every car yet
Depth varies a lot by make. If your car brings up nothing, message us – most of what we sell we bring in to order anyway.
We don’t guess a fitment
Pick your car down to the engine and see the parts recorded for it. Not sure about a specific one? Send us the VIN or chassis number on WhatsApp and we will confirm it by hand.
Boda in Dar es Salaam, bus upcountry.
We hold stock in Dar es Salaam and bring in what we do not hold. What is on the shelf you can pay for in our web shop or the app.
Same day in the city
By boda across Dar es Salaam, for parts we hold. The fee depends on the value of the parts; large orders are delivered free. Upcountry, by bus, usually 2 to 4 days: the fee and the day are agreed on WhatsApp first.
Mobile money or card
M‑Pesa, Airtel Money, Mixx by Yas, HaloPesa or card. We never see your PIN or your card number.
Order-in · 5–20 days
What we do not hold, we bring in; most arrive in 5 to 20 days. You pay a 50% deposit when you order, and the rest, with delivery, when it is here.
A person to ask
WhatsApp or call us on one number:
+255 669 712 521 · Call
The parts counter, in your pocket.
Free on iPhone and Android. Browse the whole catalogue without signing up or giving us your name.
Or message us directly – +255 669 712 521
How do I know a part will fit my car?
Pick your car down to the engine – in the box at the top of this page, in our web shop or in the app – and you see the parts recorded for that engine. If you want certainty on a specific part, send us the VIN or chassis number on WhatsApp and we will check it by hand before you order.
What does “Order-in” mean?
We do not have that part on the shelf in Dar es Salaam, so we bring it in; most arrive in 5 to 20 days. You pay a 50% deposit when you order, within 48 hours, and the rest of the price plus delivery when the part is here. In our web shop you can pay the deposit straight away; from the app or on WhatsApp, send us the request and we set up the order for you. To cancel, message us: we keep 10% of what you paid before we order the part and 40% after, and if it is not here within 20 days of your deposit you can cancel and get everything back. The full rules are in our terms.
How much is delivery?
In Dar es Salaam it depends on the value of the parts you pay for, not on where in the city you are, and large orders are delivered free. The fee table is on the delivery page. Upcountry, parts go by bus and usually arrive in 2 to 4 days; we confirm the bus fee with you on WhatsApp before you pay.
How do I actually pay?
Anything we hold in stock can be paid for in full in our web shop or the app. Checkout offers mobile money – M‑Pesa, Airtel Money, Mixx by Yas and HaloPesa – where you approve the request on your handset, and card, which opens Stripe’s own payment form. We never see your PIN or your card number. Anything we bring in is paid in two steps, a 50% deposit when you order and the balance when it is here, by mobile money, card or Lipa Number 38013767, MOTARIX AUTOMOTIVE, from your M‑Pesa, Mixx by Yas, Airtel Money, HaloPesa or T‑Pesa menu. You do not need to type any code or order number. Prices are in Tanzanian shillings, delivery is charged on the value of the parts you pay for and shown to you before you pay, and paying in our web shop or the app needs an account with an email address, plus a name, a phone number for the rider and an area. See delivery and payment.
Do I need an account?
Not to browse. You can search the whole catalogue, fill a cart and send us an order on WhatsApp without giving us your name, and there is no password anywhere. An account is asked for at three moments: saving your first car, asking us to identify a car from its plate or chassis number, and paying. You sign in with Google or a code we email you, or with Apple on iPhone, and creating the account asks for a mobile number. What the app records, signed in or not, is in our privacy policy.