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 (158 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 35,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 2 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 158 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 181 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Mazda MX-5 Sport Tech has covered 35,000 miles. The AskCar estimate for this car is £9,753. It is priced at £8,650, which is £1,103 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 629 Mazda MX-5 cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 158 days ago. The advertised mileage is lower than the latest MOT reading of 36,394 miles. Ask the dealer to explain. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 15 August 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. It is advertised by LM Select in Chesterfield. 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: £1,103 (11%) under the AskCar estimate of £9,753.

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 158 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £8,650. 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 15 August 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 12 MOTs. The latest, on 22 July 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: rear sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened.

Mileage at that test: 36,394 miles. The advert says 35,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 18,000 miles lower 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, silver. Mileage: 36,400 miles. Price: £11,495, £2,845 more than this car. Dealer: Pitlane Performance in Sevenoaks. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2012-0100c55881d4
• 2012 Mazda MX-5 Sport Tech, 2.0 petrol convertible, silver. Mileage: 33,000 miles. Price: £11,245, £2,595 more than this car. Dealer: Pitlane Performance in Sevenoaks. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2012-aed17fd91c9e
• 2012 Mazda MX-5 Sport Tech, 2.0 petrol convertible, blue. Mileage: 32,000 miles. Price: £11,995, £3,345 more than this car. Dealer: Maidstone Auto Centre in Maidstone. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2012-bbbef75f0eb6

• The nearest: 2012 Mazda MX-5 Sport Tech, 2.0 petrol convertible, black, 137 miles from this car. Mileage: 90,000 miles. Price: £6,950, £1,700 less than this car. Dealer: Mortimer Cars in Basingstoke. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2012-626bfc2717d4