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: 59,620 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 2 seats
• Engine: 1.8 litres, 124 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 167 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Mazda MX-5 SE is advertised with 59,620 miles, approximately 6,600 above the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £6,795 is £691 below the AskCar estimate of £7,486. 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 35 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £200. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Longstone Edinburgh, based in Edinburgh. 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: £691 (9%) under the AskCar estimate of £7,486.

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 35 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 September 2026 at £6,995. Its asking price is now £6,795, £200 less. The latest price cut was seen on 22 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 September 2026: £6,995
• 30 September 2026: £6,795
• 2 October 2026: £6,895
• 5 October 2026: £6,695
• 6 October 2026: £6,895
• 9 October 2026: £6,695
• 12 October 2026: £6,995
• 22 October 2026: £6,795

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 6 April 2027.

It failed its MOT on 7 April 2026 (anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn both rear) and passed later the same day.

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

Mileage at that test: 57,289 miles, which matches the advertised 59,620 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 6,600 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, red. Mileage: 52,759 miles. Price: £6,995, £200 more than this car. Dealer: Jaggers Garage in Bradford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2012-9e2dc6c3a4e0
• 2012 Mazda MX-5 SE, 1.8 petrol convertible, purple. Mileage: 69,000 miles. Price: £6,695, £100 less than this car. Dealer: Britannia Car Sales in Oswaldtwistle. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2012-70de1b211d9c
• 2012 Mazda MX-5 SE, 1.8 petrol convertible, black. Mileage: 50,000 miles. Price: £8,500, £1,705 more than this car. Dealer: Mortimer Cars in Basingstoke. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2012-4b7383440743