2009 Mazda MX-5 1.8 SE

Overview

• Make: Mazda
• Model: MX-5
• Trim: SE
• Version: 1.8 i SE Manual RWD Euro 4 2dr (124 bhp)
• Year: 2009
• Mileage: 69,400 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 2 seats
• Engine: 1.8 litres, 124 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 167 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2009 Mazda MX-5 SE is advertised with 69,400 miles, approximately 2,900 above the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £4,999, which is £186 below the AskCar estimate of £5,185. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 629 Mazda MX-5 cars across different ages and specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 16 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is advertised by Snowball Automotive in Gosport. 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: £186 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,185.

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 16 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 17 October 2026 at £4,999. 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 27 July 2027.

It has had 17 MOTs. The latest, on 28 July 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: front sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened; rear sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened; rear suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside & offside upper & lower; and 5 more.

Mileage at that test: 67,987 miles, which matches the advertised 69,400 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 2,900 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, silver. Mileage: 66,500 miles. Price: £4,495, £504 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, silver. Mileage: 74,000 miles. Price: £5,495, £496 more than this car. Dealer: Townsend Vehicle Sales in Rugby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2009-1daccf35cb01
• 2009 Mazda MX-5 SE, 1.8 petrol convertible, black. Mileage: 59,015 miles. Price: £4,975, the same price as 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, blue, 15 miles from this car. Mileage: 37,940 miles. Price: £7,490, £2,491 more than this car. Dealer: Parkway Car Sales in Eastleigh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2009-3bb642d5d233