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: 69,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 2 seats
• Engine: 1.8 litres, 124 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Purple
• CO2: 167 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 69,000 miles on the clock, this 2012 Mazda MX-5 SE has done roughly 16,000 more miles than a typical 2012 Mazda MX-5. The dealer is asking £6,695, which is £253 below the AskCar estimate of £6,948. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 629 Mazda MX-5 cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £300 lower than when we first recorded the advert 17 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by Britannia Car Sales in Oswaldtwistle. 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: £253 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £6,948.

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 17 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 16 October 2026 at £6,995. Its asking price is now £6,695, £300 less. The latest price cut was seen on 28 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 16 October 2026: £6,995
• 28 October 2026: £6,695

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 20 June 2027.

It has had 19 MOTs. The latest, on 19 June 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; offside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing.

Mileage at that test: 69,101 miles, which matches the advertised 69,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 16,000 miles higher 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, silver. Mileage: 59,620 miles. Price: £6,795, £100 more than this car. Dealer: Longstone Edinburgh in Edinburgh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2012-d4feae3c31de
• 2012 Mazda MX-5 SE, 1.8 petrol convertible, blue. Mileage: 84,000 miles. Price: £6,495, £200 less than this car. Dealer: Moto Smart in Melksham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2012-43d88e2224b4
• 2012 Mazda MX-5 SE, 1.8 petrol convertible, red. Mileage: 52,759 miles. Price: £6,995, £300 more than this car. Dealer: Jaggers Garage in Bradford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2012-9e2dc6c3a4e0