2009 Mazda MX-5 2.0 Sport Tech

Overview

• Make: Mazda
• Model: MX-5
• Trim: Sport Tech
• Version: 2.0 i Sport Tech Manual RWD Euro 4 2dr (158 bhp)
• Year: 2009
• Mileage: 36,770 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 2 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 158 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 181 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 36,770 miles on the clock, this 2009 Mazda MX-5 Sport Tech has done roughly 29,700 fewer miles than a typical 2009 Mazda MX-5. The AskCar estimate for this car is £8,649. It is priced at £9,288, which is £639 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. Since we first spotted the advert 52 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £47. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 17 October 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is advertised by Mercury Motorsport in Leven. 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: £639 (7%) over the AskCar estimate of £8,649.

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 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £5,600: the median of the 14 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2009 Mazda MX-5 has been on sale for at least 52 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 September 2026 at £9,335. Its asking price is now £9,288, £47 less. The latest price cut was seen on 29 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 11 September 2026: £9,335
• 29 September 2026: £9,288

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 17 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 13 October 2025 (nearside rear integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced; offside rear integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced; nearside rear inner integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill) and passed 2 days later, on 15 October 2025.

Advisories at the latest test: front sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened; rear sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened; integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 34,723 miles, which matches the advertised 36,770 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 29,700 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2009 Mazda MX-5 on AskCar.

Similar cars

5 other 2009 Mazda MX-5 Sport Tech 2.0 petrol manual convertibles are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,695 to £8,995, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2009 Mazda MX-5 Sport Tech, 2.0 petrol convertible, red. Mileage: 29,000 miles. Price: £8,995, £293 less than this car. Dealer: Fairfields of Werrington in Werrington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2009-94cdde0163b8
• 2009 Mazda MX-5 Sport Tech, 2.0 petrol convertible, silver. Mileage: 75,723 miles. Price: £6,490, £2,798 less than this car. Dealer: Super Car Classics in Neston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2009-16303a7c2435
• 2009 Mazda MX-5 Sport Tech, 2.0 petrol convertible, silver. Mileage: 77,000 miles. Price: £6,495, £2,793 less than this car. Dealer: Allwood Automobile Company in Sandridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2009-40214c7e0828