Est: £3,500 - £4,500
1996 MAZDA MX-5 MKI MERLOT
Anglia Car Auctions • UK • 7 Nov 2026
Market Position:
Lowest 20% of Past Sales
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Est: £3,500 - £4,500
1996 MAZDA MX-5 MKI MERLOT
UK • 7 Nov 2026 • Lot 387
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
A rare Merlot edition Mazda MX-5 Mk1 with low mileage for its age and a desirable hard-top. It boasts a comprehensive service history and recent maintenance, though the mileage is not considered fully reliable.
Features include unique badging, leather interior, Nardi wheel, upgraded infotainment, and strut brace. Sold without warranty as is typical for auction lots.
Condition
7
Good condition with regular servicing. Very Good stated by seller.
/ 10
83,904 miles
P429 SNO
1996
Auction
Manual
RHD
United Kingdom
Est: £3,500 - £4,500
1996 MAZDA MX-5 MKI MERLOT
Anglia Car Auctions • UK • 7 Nov 2026
Market Position:
Lowest 20% of Past Sales
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Description
1840cc, manual.
This Mazda MX-5 Mk1 is a rare Merlot special edition, one of 600 made for the UK market. featuring Vin Rouge paintwork.
Original features include special 15in alloy wheels and colour coded mudflaps and a grey ruched leather interior with a wood-rimmed Nardi steering wheel.
This example is supplied with its removable hard-top roof, and has been equipped with a double-DIN infotainment system and the engine bay has also been fitted with a strut brace.
The odometer shows 83,904 miles, and the car has an Mo
T to 1st March 2027. It comes with its original handbook pack containing 6 stamps in the service book (up to 74k miles in 2007), supplemented by a nice collection of maintenance invoices spanning most of the car's life, from the 1990s to 2026.
This year's invoices includes a new timing belt and coolant pump, an oil service and an underseal treatment. Previous and current versions of the V5C are also present, indicating 8 former keepers.
The car was first registered...
Price Analysis vs Other MX-5 NAs
£500
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£9,142
Median Price (Since 2020)
£37,980
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Valid
Expires on 1st Mar 2027
Latest MOT mileage:
83,879 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 2nd Mar 2026, 83,879 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Failed
On 26th Feb 2026, 83,879 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
Major:
- Horn not working (7.7 (a))
Advisory:
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Passed
On 24th May 2022, 80,743 miles
Passed
On 25th May 2021, 80,732 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear Outer lower sill corroded...
- Offside Rear Lower outer sill corroded..
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