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: 68,100 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 2 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 129 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 139 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 68,100 miles, this 2016 Mazda MX-5 Icon has covered about 27,900 more miles than other 2016 Mazda MX-5 cars. The AskCar estimate for this car is £10,203. It is priced at £10,000, which is £203 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 645 Mazda MX-5 cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data today. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at Car Planet Watford in Rickmansworth. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £203 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £10,203.

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

A 2016 Mazda MX-5 with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £12,000: the median of the 33 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2016 Mazda MX-5 advertised today. About half of 2016 Mazda MX-5 cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 54 of the 112 first advertised between 12 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 5 November 2026 at £10,000. 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 5 November 2026: valid until 16 September 2027.

It failed its MOT on 14 September 2026 (nearside front headlamp aim too low and too far to the right; offside front headlamp aim too low and too far to the right; nearside front tyre obviously under inflated; and 1 more) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front upper suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm; nearside front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm; offside rear upper suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 67,282 miles, which matches the advertised 68,100 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 27,900 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Mazda MX-5 on AskCar.

Similar cars

6 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 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Mazda MX-5 Icon, 1.5 petrol convertible, grey. Mileage: 56,347 miles. Price: £11,390, £1,390 more than this car. Dealer: Green 4 Motor Company Green 4 Coventry Mazda in Coventry. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2016-7c18ea86d70a
• 2016 Mazda MX-5 Icon, 1.5 petrol convertible, grey. Mileage: 92,000 miles. Price: £8,999, £1,001 less than this car. Dealer: Trust Motor Company in Ferndown. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2016-0f97e3753df8
• 2016 Mazda MX-5 Icon, 1.5 petrol convertible, grey. Mileage: 43,000 miles. Price: £11,699, £1,699 more than this car. Dealer: Cars Club Traders in Slough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mx-5-2016-e0180516df01