2012 Mazda MX-5 1.8 Kuro

Overview

• Make: Mazda
• Model: MX-5
• Trim: Kuro
• Version: 1.8 i Kuro Manual RWD Euro 5 2dr (124 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 21,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 2 seats
• Engine: 1.8 litres, 124 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• CO2: 167 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Mazda MX-5 Kuro is advertised with 21,000 miles, approximately 32,000 below the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £10,995 is £1,568 above the AskCar estimate of £9,427. The AskCar estimate draws on 629 Mazda MX-5 adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 158 days ago. The recorded MOT expired on 8 August 2026, so ask the dealer whether it has been renewed. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Maidstone Auto Centre, based in Maidstone. 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: £1,568 (16%) over the AskCar estimate of £9,427.

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 158 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £10,995. 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: the latest record we hold ran out on 8 August 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 11 MOTs. The latest, on 8 August 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush.

Mileage at that test: 21,093 miles, which matches the advertised 21,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 32,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Mazda MX-5 on AskCar.

Similar cars

1 other 2012 Mazda MX-5 Kuro 1.8 petrol manual convertible is for sale at UK dealers, as of 2 November 2026.

The closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Mazda MX-5 Kuro, 1.8 petrol convertible, multicolour. Mileage: 64,000 miles. Price: £5,999, £4,996 less than this car. Dealer: Milton Motor Centre in Bedford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2012-68a31a3a28d3