Highlights
- Only 46,950 miles recorded
- UK supplied car
- Matching hard top
- Power steering
- Second owner kept the vehicle for 30 years
- Passed MOT in July 2025 with no advisories
- Extensive service history available
The Appeal
The Mazda MX-5 is widely celebrated as the modern interpretation of classic British sports cars, offering the perfect blend of reliability, handling, and open-top enjoyment. Specifically, the MX-5 was inspired by the Lotus Elan, one of the best-driving roadsters the world has ever seen.
This 1991 example represents the desirable early NA generation, cherished for its pure driving experience and elegant simplicity. With just 46,950 miles on the clock and having been stored in a garage by its enthusiast owners, this MX-5 presents a rare opportunity to acquire a well-preserved example of Mazda's iconic roadster.
This 1991 example represents the desirable early NA generation, cherished for its pure driving experience and elegant simplicity. With just 46,950 miles on the clock and having been stored in a garage by its enthusiast owners, this MX-5 presents a rare opportunity to acquire a well-preserved example of Mazda's iconic roadster.
History and Paperwork
- First registered in 1991
- Three registered keepers
- The second owner kept the vehicle for thirty years
- Purchased by the current owner around eighteen months ago
- MOT until 11th July 2026 with no advisories
- Detailed service history reportedly available
- Current indicated mileage: 46,950
- Less than 200 miles driven by current owner
- Kept in a garage and not driven in wet conditions since acquisition
The Condition
- Highly original and very well-kept example
- Exceedingly smart bodywork with well-fitting doors
- Glossy red paint in good condition
- Hard top roof in matching colour present
- Handsome OEM alloy wheels slightly kerbed
- Roof appears in good order and reportedly operates correctly
- Bespoke hard top stand in matching colour red included
- Interior presents well and is reportedly all original with no modifications
- Everything works as it should inside the cabin, the vendor tells us
The Mechanics
- 1.6-litre four-cylinder twin-cam
- Five-speed manual gearbox
- All mechanical components are reportedly factory standard
- No MOT advisories
- Well-presented and very original engine bay
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