2012 Mazda MX-5 1.8 SE

Overview

• Make: Mazda
• Model: MX-5
• Trim: SE
• Version: 1.8 i SE Manual RWD Euro 5 2dr Roadster (124 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 50,000 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

The advertised mileage for this 2012 Mazda MX-5 SE is 50,000 miles. Priced at £8,500, it is advertised £550 above the AskCar estimate of £7,950. The AskCar estimate uses 629 UK dealer adverts for the Mazda MX-5, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 84 days ago. The latest MOT recorded 52,890 miles, above the advertised mileage. Check this with the dealer. Its recorded MOT is valid until 25 February 2027. It is advertised by Mortimer Cars in Basingstoke. 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: £550 (6%) over the AskCar estimate of £7,950.

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 84 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 10 August 2026 at £8,500. 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 25 February 2027.

It has had 14 MOTs. The latest, on 10 February 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge rear both tyres osr on limit; rear suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened multiple parts; brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all around vehicle; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 52,890 miles. The advert says 50,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 3,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Mazda MX-5 on AskCar.

Similar cars

7 other 2012 Mazda MX-5 SE 1.8 petrol manual convertibles are for sale at UK dealers, from £6,390 to £10,700, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Mazda MX-5 SE, 1.8 petrol convertible, red. Mileage: 52,759 miles. Price: £6,995, £1,505 less than this car. Dealer: Jaggers Garage in Bradford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2012-9e2dc6c3a4e0
• 2012 Mazda MX-5 SE, 1.8 petrol convertible, blue. Mileage: 43,246 miles. Price: £7,895, £605 less than this car. Dealer: Crossroads Motors in Ashford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2012-bc930c1662a8
• 2012 Mazda MX-5 SE, 1.8 petrol convertible, silver. Mileage: 59,620 miles. Price: £6,795, £1,705 less than this car. Dealer: Longstone Edinburgh in Edinburgh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2012-d4feae3c31de

• The nearest: 2012 Mazda MX-5 SE, 1.8 petrol convertible, silver, 25 miles from this car. Mileage: 17,000 miles. Price: £10,700, £2,200 more than this car. Dealer: Next Motors in Addlestone. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2012-c124caeb62ce