2016 Mazda MX-5 1.5 SKYACTIV-G Icon

Overview

• Make: Mazda
• Model: MX-5
• Trim: Icon
• Version: 1.5 SKYACTIV-G Icon Manual RWD Euro 6 2dr (129 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 21,462 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 2 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 129 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 139 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Mazda MX-5 Icon has covered 21,462 miles, around 18,400 fewer miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £12,995, it is advertised £671 below the AskCar estimate of £13,666. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 638 Mazda MX-5 adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first saw this car advertised 78 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £1,000. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Pewsham Garage, based in Pewsham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £671 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £13,666.

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 638 priced Mazda MX-5 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2016 Mazda MX-5 with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £12,300: the median of the 32 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2016 Mazda MX-5 has been on sale for at least 78 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 18 August 2026 at £13,995. Its asking price is now £12,995, £1,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 1 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 18 August 2026: £13,995
• 4 October 2026: £13,495
• 1 November 2026: £12,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 19 August 2027.

It failed its MOT on 19 August 2026 (offside front anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; front brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick) and passed 1 day later, on 20 August 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 21,463 miles, which matches the advertised 21,462 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 18,400 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Mazda MX-5 on AskCar.

Similar cars

5 other 2016 Mazda MX-5 Icon 1.5 petrol manual convertibles are for sale at UK dealers, from £8,999 to £14,795, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Mazda MX-5 Icon, 1.5 petrol convertible, grey. Mileage: 14,974 miles. Price: £14,795, £1,800 more than this car. Dealer: JT Hughes Telford Mazda in Telford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2016-4d7d3875b981
• 2016 Mazda MX-5 Icon, 1.5 petrol convertible, white. Mileage: 31,775 miles. Price: £12,622, £373 less than this car. Dealer: Vertu Peugeot Derby in Derby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2016-8ef90eea49f4
• 2016 Mazda MX-5 Icon, 1.5 petrol convertible, grey. Mileage: 43,000 miles. Price: £11,699, £1,296 less than this car. Dealer: Cars Club Traders in Slough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2016-e0180516df01

• The nearest: 2016 Mazda MX-5 Icon, 1.5 petrol convertible, grey, 46 miles from this car. Mileage: 92,000 miles. Price: £8,999, £3,996 less than this car. Dealer: Trust Motor Company in Ferndown. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2016-0f97e3753df8