2013 Mazda MX-5 1.8 SE

Overview

• Make: Mazda
• Model: MX-5
• Trim: SE
• Version: 1.8 i SE Manual RWD Euro 5 2dr (124 bhp)
• Year: 2013
• Mileage: 45,000 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 2013 Mazda MX-5 SE is advertised with 45,000 miles, approximately 2,400 below the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £9,245, which is £1,114 above the AskCar estimate of £8,131. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 629 Mazda MX-5 cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 102 days. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Pitlane Performance, based in Sevenoaks. 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: £1,114 (13%) over the AskCar estimate of £8,131.

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 2013 Mazda MX-5 with the 1.8 petrol engine is typically advertised at £8,000: the median of the 15 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2013 Mazda MX-5 has been on sale for at least 102 days. About 6 in 10 of 2013 Mazda MX-5 cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 32 of the 56 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 23 July 2026 at £9,245. 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 2 June 2027.

It has had 13 MOTs. The latest, on 27 May 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; nearside rear shock absorbers has light misting of oil; offside rear shock absorbers has light misting of oil.

Mileage at that test: 44,765 miles, which matches the advertised 45,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 2,400 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2013 Mazda MX-5 on AskCar.

Similar cars

6 other 2013 Mazda MX-5 SE 1.8 petrol manual convertibles are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,495 to £8,000, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2013 Mazda MX-5 SE, 1.8 petrol convertible, black. Mileage: 44,500 miles. Price: £7,950, £1,295 less than this car. Dealer: Cars Under 3000 in Rayleigh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2013-c1a751a06934
• 2013 Mazda MX-5 SE, 1.8 petrol convertible, red. Mileage: 48,620 miles. Price: £8,000, £1,245 less than this car. Dealer: Beechwood Autos in Mansfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2013-1c842da6eeea
• 2013 Mazda MX-5 SE, 1.8 petrol convertible, silver. Mileage: 35,000 miles. Price: £7,490, £1,755 less than this car. Dealer: S.J. Rayner (Cars) in Kidderminster. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2013-c61fe6f5ab7b