2012 Mazda MX-5 1.8

Overview

• Make: Mazda
• Model: MX-5
• Version: 1.8 i Manual RWD Euro 5 2dr (124 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 60,000 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 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Mazda MX-5 has covered 60,000 miles, around 7,000 more miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £6,995 is £318 below the AskCar estimate of £7,313. The AskCar estimate draws on 629 Mazda MX-5 adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 11 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. You can find this car at Toothill Prestige in Mansfield. 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: £318 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £7,313.

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 11 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 22 October 2026 at £6,995. 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 3 April 2027.

It has had 16 MOTs. The latest, on 31 March 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear service brake binding but not excessively; rear brake pad(s) wearing thin; offside front shock absorbers has light misting of oil.

Mileage at that test: 58,426 miles, which matches the advertised 60,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 7,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Mazda MX-5 on AskCar.