2012 Mazda MX-5 2.0 Sport Tech

Overview

• Make: Mazda
• Model: MX-5
• Trim: Sport Tech
• Version: 2.0 i Sport Tech Manual RWD Euro 5 2dr Roadster (158 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 90,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 2 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 158 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 181 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Mazda MX-5 Sport Tech is advertised with 90,000 miles on the clock. The dealer is asking £6,950, which is £20 below the AskCar estimate of £6,970. 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 103 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £1,025. The advertised mileage is lower than the latest MOT reading of 92,346 miles. Ask the dealer to explain. Its recorded MOT is valid until 25 November 2026. The seller is Mortimer Cars, based 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: £20 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £6,970.

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 103 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 22 July 2026 at £7,975. Its asking price is now £6,950, £1,025 less. The latest price cut was seen on 17 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 22 July 2026: £7,975
• 9 August 2026: £7,995
• 12 September 2026: £7,950
• 15 September 2026: £7,500
• 17 October 2026: £6,950

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 November 2026.

It has had 14 MOTs. The latest, on 5 November 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear mounting; offside front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear mounting; nearside rear subframe front brace; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 92,346 miles. The advert says 90,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 37,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Mazda MX-5 on AskCar.

Similar cars

7 other 2012 Mazda MX-5 Sport Tech 2.0 petrol manual convertibles are for sale at UK dealers, from £6,880 to £11,995, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Mazda MX-5 Sport Tech, 2.0 petrol convertible, red. Mileage: 53,000 miles. Price: £6,880, £70 less than this car. Dealer: Hazell & Hamletts Motoring in Maidstone. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2012-34df7e3d87c9
• 2012 Mazda MX-5 Sport Tech, 2.0 petrol convertible, silver. Mileage: 43,000 miles. Price: £8,995, £2,045 more than this car. Dealer: Maidstone Auto Centre in Maidstone. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2012-1916a0c931d6
• 2012 Mazda MX-5 Sport Tech, 2.0 petrol convertible, black. Mileage: 42,476 miles. Price: £8,750, £1,800 more than this car. Dealer: Corner Park Swansea in Swansea. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2012-1bb9ada0ca63

• The nearest: 2012 Mazda MX-5 Sport Tech, 2.0 petrol convertible, silver, 60 miles from this car. Mileage: 36,400 miles. Price: £11,495, £4,545 more than this car. Dealer: Pitlane Performance in Sevenoaks. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2012-0100c55881d4