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: 52,759 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 2 seats
• Engine: 1.8 litres, 124 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 167 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Mazda MX-5 SE has covered 52,759 miles. The dealer is asking £6,995, which is £819 below the AskCar estimate of £7,814. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 629 Mazda MX-5 cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 65 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Jaggers Garage, based in Bradford. 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

Good value: £819 (10%) under the AskCar estimate of £7,814.

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 65 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 29 August 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 17 February 2027.

It failed its MOT on 16 February 2026 (central exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases CENTER EXHAUST SECTION SNAPPED; emissions unable to be completed; front brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50%; and 9 more) and passed 2 days later, on 18 February 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: EXHAUST SYSTEM IS CORRODED; outer PLASTIC SILL COVERS; APPLIED FINGER AND THUMB PRESSURE ON SILLS AND FLOOR AREA; and 36 more.

Mileage at that test: 52,418 miles, which matches the advertised 52,759 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 200 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, black. Mileage: 50,000 miles. Price: £8,500, £1,505 more than this car. Dealer: Mortimer Cars in Basingstoke. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2012-4b7383440743
• 2012 Mazda MX-5 SE, 1.8 petrol convertible, silver. Mileage: 59,620 miles. Price: £6,795, £200 less 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: 43,246 miles. Price: £7,895, £900 more than this car. Dealer: Crossroads Motors in Ashford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2012-bc930c1662a8

• The nearest: 2012 Mazda MX-5 SE, 1.8 petrol convertible, purple, 25 miles from this car. Mileage: 69,000 miles. Price: £6,695, £300 less than this car. Dealer: Britannia Car Sales in Oswaldtwistle. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2012-70de1b211d9c