2012 Mazda MX-5 2.0 Venture

Overview

• Make: Mazda
• Model: MX-5
• Trim: Venture
• Version: 2.0 i Venture Manual RWD Euro 5 2dr Roadster (158 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 66,190 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 2 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 158 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 181 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Mazda MX-5 Venture is advertised with 66,190 miles, approximately 13,200 above the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £7,555, which is £1,025 below the AskCar estimate of £8,580. 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 46 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £881. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Good Motors, based in Bury. 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: £1,025 (11%) under the AskCar estimate of £8,580.

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 46 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 17 September 2026 at £8,436. Its asking price is now £7,555, £881 less. The latest price cut was seen on 25 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 17 September 2026: £8,436
• 21 September 2026: £8,222
• 22 September 2026: £8,111
• 26 September 2026: £7,970
• 7 October 2026: £7,777
• 22 October 2026: £7,650
• 25 October 2026: £7,555

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 19 June 2027.

It has had 15 MOTs. The latest, on 10 June 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: general underbody corrosion; front sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened; rear sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 64,351 miles, which matches the advertised 66,190 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 13,200 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Mazda MX-5 on AskCar.

Similar cars

6 other 2012 Mazda MX-5 Venture 2.0 petrol manual convertibles are for sale at UK dealers, from £7,895 to £11,995, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Mazda MX-5 Venture, 2.0 petrol convertible, red. Mileage: 66,994 miles. Price: £7,995, £440 more than this car. Dealer: PD Nagington in Market Drayton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2012-a29910b6f879
• 2012 Mazda MX-5 Venture, 2.0 petrol convertible, white. Mileage: 64,500 miles. Price: £8,395, £840 more than this car. Dealer: Used Cars Bristol in Clevedon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2012-9e3ef322b51a
• 2012 Mazda MX-5 Venture, 2.0 petrol convertible, grey. Mileage: 53,000 miles. Price: £9,995, £2,440 more than this car. Dealer: Pitlane Performance in Sevenoaks. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2012-90cb39f9dedd

• The nearest: 2012 Mazda MX-5 Venture, 2.0 petrol convertible, 30 miles from this car. Mileage: 25,000 miles. Price: £11,995, £4,440 more than this car. Dealer: Crown Cars Garage in Stocksbridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2012-55dd2866849f