Motor vehicle lock, in particular motor vehicle side door lock

A motor vehicle lock comprising:

• a locking mechanism with a rotary latch and a pawl, wherein the rotary latch is engaged in at least one engaging position by the pawl;
• a release lever, wherein the locking mechanism is transferred from the engaging position to a release position by the release lever;
• and
• an electrical drive unit and an actuating lever, wherein the actuating lever is actuated by the drive unit and the locking mechanism is unlocked at least indirectly by the actuating lever, and wherein the actuating lever and a gearwheel of the drive unit are mounted on a common shaft such that the common shaft is a bearing point for the actuating lever and the gearwheel,
• wherein the pawl is pivotably mounted on the common shaft such that the common shaft is further a bearing point for the pawl.