2010 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: 2010
• Mileage: 81,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 2 seats
• Engine: 1.8 litres, 124 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 167 g/km

About this car

This 2010 Mazda MX-5 SE has covered 81,000 miles. The dealer is asking £4,990, which is £74 below the AskCar estimate of £5,064. 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 158 days ago. The latest MOT recorded 100,316 miles, above the advertised mileage. Check this with the dealer. Its recorded MOT is valid until 15 May 2027. You can find this car at LM Select in Chesterfield. 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: £74 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,064.

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.

Time on sale

This 2010 Mazda MX-5 has been on sale for at least 158 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £4,990. 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 15 May 2027.

It failed its MOT on 11 May 2026 (nearside front tyre has ply or cords exposed; offside front tyre has ply or cords exposed) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; front brake pad(s) wearing thin approximately 25% remaining; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 100,316 miles. The advert says 81,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 28,600 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2010 Mazda MX-5 on AskCar.

Similar cars

5 other 2010 Mazda MX-5 SE 1.8 petrol manual convertibles are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,999 to £9,093, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2010 Mazda MX-5 SE, 1.8 petrol convertible, black. Mileage: 67,883 miles. Price: £4,990, the same price as this car. Dealer: Super Car Classics in Neston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2010-1c8719e050db
• 2010 Mazda MX-5 SE, 1.8 petrol convertible, silver. Mileage: 94,500 miles. Price: £3,999, £991 less than this car. Dealer: Auto Prime Motors in Bedford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2010-ea4be7638c94
• 2010 Mazda MX-5 SE, 1.8 petrol convertible, grey. Mileage: 61,000 miles. Price: £5,995, £1,005 more than this car. Dealer: Automotive Car Sales in Hawkhurst. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2010-7272af4228e9

• The nearest: 2010 Mazda MX-5 SE, 1.8 petrol convertible, red, 40 miles from this car. Mileage: 49,281 miles. Price: £6,499, £1,509 more than this car. Dealer: MH Performance in Bradford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2010-425d35f15140