2012 Mazda MX-5 1.8 Venture

Overview

• Make: Mazda
• Model: MX-5
• Trim: Venture
• Version: 1.8 i Venture Manual RWD Euro 5 2dr (124 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 39,900 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
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 39,900 miles on the clock, this 2012 Mazda MX-5 Venture has done roughly 13,100 fewer miles than a typical 2012 Mazda MX-5. The AskCar estimate for this car is £8,987. It is priced at £9,495, which is £508 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 629 Mazda MX-5 adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. It first appeared in our advert records 158 days ago. The recorded MOT expired on 31 July 2026, so ask the dealer whether it has been renewed. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Maidstone Auto Centre, based in Maidstone. 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: £508 (5%) over the AskCar estimate of £8,987.

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 2012 Mazda MX-5 with the 1.8 petrol engine is typically advertised at £7,000: the median of the 15 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Mazda MX-5 has been on sale for at least 158 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £9,495. 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: the latest record we hold ran out on 31 July 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 30 July 2025 (headlamp aim too low and too far to the right) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; front inner brake pad(s) wearing thin; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 38,174 miles, which matches the advertised 39,900 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 13,100 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Mazda MX-5 on AskCar.

Similar cars

1 other 2012 Mazda MX-5 Venture 1.8 petrol manual convertible is for sale at UK dealers, as of 2 November 2026.

The closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Mazda MX-5 Venture, 1.8 petrol convertible, grey. Mileage: 72,000 miles. Price: £6,700, £2,795 less than this car. Dealer: Simon Blake Automobiles in Croydon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2012-1be15777fd18