2009 Mazda MX-5 1.8 SE

Overview

• Make: Mazda
• Model: MX-5
• Trim: SE
• Version: 1.8 i SE Manual RWD 2dr (124 bhp)
• Year: 2009
• Mileage: 74,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 2 seats
• Engine: 1.8 litres, 124 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 167 g/km

About this car

This 2009 Mazda MX-5 SE is advertised with 74,000 miles, approximately 7,500 above the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £5,311. It is priced at £5,495, which is £184 above that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 629 Mazda MX-5 cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 117 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is for sale at Townsend Vehicle Sales in Rugby. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £184 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,311.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 629 priced Mazda MX-5 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2009 Mazda MX-5 with the 1.8 petrol engine is typically advertised at £5,900: the median of the 13 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2009 Mazda MX-5 has been on sale for at least 117 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 8 July 2026 at £5,495. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 8 July 2027.

It has had 17 MOTs. The latest, on 1 July 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 74,219 miles, which matches the advertised 74,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 7,500 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2009 Mazda MX-5 on AskCar.

Similar cars

12 other 2009 Mazda MX-5 SE 1.8 petrol manual convertibles are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,495 to £7,490, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2009 Mazda MX-5 SE, 1.8 petrol convertible, blue. Mileage: 69,400 miles. Price: £4,999, £496 less than this car. Dealer: Snowball Automotive in Gosport. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2009-729f257dc803
• 2009 Mazda MX-5 SE, 1.8 petrol convertible, silver. Mileage: 66,500 miles. Price: £4,495, £1,000 less than this car. Dealer: Garrowhill Car Sales in Glasgow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2009-44f15bc55ed8
• 2009 Mazda MX-5 SE, 1.8 petrol convertible, black. Mileage: 59,015 miles. Price: £4,975, £520 less than this car. Dealer: RS Autos in Wrotham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2009-fe96cf4bb4a2

• The nearest: 2009 Mazda MX-5 SE, 1.8 petrol convertible, grey, 10 miles from this car. Mileage: 33,000 miles. Price: £5,950, £455 more than this car. Dealer: Sharnford Garage in Hinckley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2009-2fedc74d74d1