2012 Mazda MX-5 2.0 Venture

Overview

• Make: Mazda
• Model: MX-5
• Trim: Venture
• Version: 2.0 i Venture Manual RWD Euro 5 2dr Roadster (158 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 86,874 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 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Mazda MX-5 Venture has covered 86,874 miles, around 33,900 more miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £7,895, which is £626 above the AskCar estimate of £7,269. 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 24 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £100. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Botley Car Centre, based in Botley. 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

Above the going rate: £626 (8%) over the AskCar estimate of £7,269.

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 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £8,900: the median of the 20 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Mazda MX-5 has been on sale for at least 24 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 9 October 2026 at £7,995. Its asking price is now £7,895, £100 less. The latest price cut was seen on 13 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 9 October 2026: £7,995
• 13 October 2026: £7,895

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 August 2027.

It failed its MOT on 26 August 2026 (nearside rear service brake excessively binding; nearside rear brake disc significantly and obviously worn) and passed 2 days later, on 28 August 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 86,859 miles, which matches the advertised 86,874 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 33,900 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Mazda MX-5 on AskCar.

Similar cars

6 other 2012 Mazda MX-5 Venture 2.0 petrol manual convertibles are for sale at UK dealers, from £7,555 to £11,995, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Mazda MX-5 Venture, 2.0 petrol convertible, red. Mileage: 66,994 miles. Price: £7,995, £100 more than this car. Dealer: PD Nagington in Market Drayton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2012-a29910b6f879
• 2012 Mazda MX-5 Venture, 2.0 petrol convertible, grey. Mileage: 66,190 miles. Price: £7,555, £340 less than this car. Dealer: Good Motors in Bury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2012-e227c849e562
• 2012 Mazda MX-5 Venture, 2.0 petrol convertible, white. Mileage: 64,500 miles. Price: £8,395, £500 more than this car. Dealer: Used Cars Bristol in Clevedon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2012-9e3ef322b51a

• The nearest: 2012 Mazda MX-5 Venture, 2.0 petrol convertible, grey, 50 miles from this car. Mileage: 46,175 miles. Price: £9,995, £2,100 more than this car. Dealer: Best Trading in Taplow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2012-d27ba412a1fd