A motor vehicle handle assembly, having: a bearing support which is attachable to an inner side of a door or tailgate of a motor vehicle, a handle element which is attached to a first swivel arm and a second swivel arm, and a lock cylinder, wherein the first swivel arm and the second swivel arm are connected in torque-proof manner to at least one bearing pin, which is mounted rotatably on the bearing support and extends parallel to a longitudinal direction of the handle element, so that the handle element is movable between a home position, in which the handle element is aligned flush with the strake of an outer contour of the door or tailgate, and a pulled out position, wherein the lock cylinder extends perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of the handle element and in the home position the handle element covers the lock cylinder and in the pulled-out position exposes the lock cylinder to allow insertion of a key, wherein a restraining-detent device exerts a predetermined restraining force in the direction of the home position on the handle element, and wherein upon actuation of the handle element with a pulling out actuation force in a direction away from the bearing support which is greater than the predetermined restraining force, the handle element is movable into the pulled-out position, in which the handle element is disposed to uncover the lock cylinder to allow an insertion of a key, characterized by a recessed housing with accommodation space which is formed from the outer side of the door or tailgate and can be inserted in an opening in the door or tailgate, wherein at least a portion of the lock cylinder extends inside the accommodation space and can be assembled with the motor vehicle handle assembly from the outside of the door or tailgate, and wherein in the pulled out position the handle element protrudes from the accommodation space of the recessed housing with respect to the outer contour of the door or tailgate. a bearing support which is attachable to an inner side of a door or tailgate of a motor vehicle, a handle element which is attached to a first swivel arm and a second swivel arm, and a lock cylinder, wherein the first swivel arm and the second swivel arm are connected in torque-proof manner to at least one bearing pin, which is mounted rotatably on the bearing support and extends parallel to a longitudinal direction of the handle element, so that the handle element is movable between a home position, in which the handle element is aligned flush with the strake of an outer contour of the door or tailgate, and a pulled out position, wherein the lock cylinder extends perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of the handle element and in the home position the handle element covers the lock cylinder and in the pulled-out position exposes the lock cylinder to allow insertion of a key, wherein a restraining-detent device exerts a predetermined restraining force in the direction of the home position on the handle element, and wherein upon actuation of the handle element with a pulling out actuation force in a direction away from the bearing support which is greater than the predetermined restraining force, the handle element is movable into the pulled-out position, in which the handle element is disposed to uncover the lock cylinder to allow an insertion of a key, characterized by a recessed housing with accommodation space which is formed from the outer side of the door or tailgate and can be inserted in an opening in the door or tailgate, wherein at least a portion of the lock cylinder extends inside the accommodation space and can be assembled with the motor vehicle handle assembly from the outside of the door or tailgate, and wherein in the pulled out position the handle element protrudes from the accommodation space of the recessed housing with respect to the outer contour of the door or tailgate.