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: 59,015 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 2 seats
• Engine: 1.8 litres, 124 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 167 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 59,015 miles on the clock, this 2009 Mazda MX-5 SE has done roughly 7,500 fewer miles than a typical 2009 Mazda MX-5. Priced at £4,975, it is advertised £650 below the AskCar estimate of £5,625. The AskCar estimate uses 629 UK dealer adverts for the Mazda MX-5, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 55 days ago. The latest recorded MOT expiry date is 7 October 2026, which has passed. Confirm its status with the dealer. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at RS Autos in Tonbridge and Malling. 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

Good value: £650 (11%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,625.

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 55 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 8 September 2026 at £4,975. 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: the latest record we hold ran out on 7 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 17 MOTs. The latest, on 9 September 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: front sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened; rear sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened.

Mileage at that test: 59,021 miles, which matches the advertised 59,015 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 7,500 miles lower 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: 54,000 miles. Price: £6,995, £2,020 more than this car. Dealer: Maidstone Auto Centre in Maidstone. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2009-b27758c9e43d
• 2009 Mazda MX-5 SE, 1.8 petrol convertible, silver. Mileage: 66,500 miles. Price: £4,495, £480 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, blue. Mileage: 69,400 miles. Price: £4,999, the same price as this car. Dealer: Snowball Automotive in Gosport. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2009-729f257dc803

• The nearest: 2009 Mazda MX-5 SE, 1.8 petrol convertible, black, 7 miles from this car. Mileage: 45,000 miles. Price: £6,495, £1,520 more than this car. Dealer: Maidstone Auto Centre in Maidstone. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2009-830f1e5ee09d