£2,800
1990 MAZDA MX-5 (EUNOS ROADSTER)
SWVA • UK • 30 Jul 2026
Market Position:
Lowest 10% of Past Sales
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£2,800
1990 MAZDA MX-5 (EUNOS ROADSTER)
UK • 30 Jul 2026 • Lot 16
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a tidy, well-presented 1990 Mazda Eunos Roadster (Japanese market MX-5) with a recent recommissioning including new tires and brakes. It's a great example of an accessible modern classic, ideal for spirited driving and weekend enjoyment.
Condition
7
The car is described as being in 'tidy condition for its age' and has recently been recommissioned with new tires, rear brake servicing, and replacement front shock absorbers. While presented well, the limited MOT history and being garaged since 2022 suggest minor wear consistent with a Very Good rating.
/ 10
72,429 miles
G159YPD
1990
Auction
Manual
RHD
United Kingdom
£2,800
1990 MAZDA MX-5 (EUNOS ROADSTER)
SWVA • UK • 30 Jul 2026
Market Position:
Lowest 10% of Past Sales
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Description
In Brief:
A great example of the Japanese market's first gen MX-5
Finished in Silver with a Black soft top over a cloth interior Owned by the current keeper for the last 6 years Just 3 former keepers
Auctioneer's Notes:
A tidy and appealing example of the ever-popular Eunos Roadster, the Japanese-market version of the first-generation MX-5.
This lightweight rear-wheel-drive roadster presents well for its age and offers all the charm that has made the NA MX-5 such an enduring modern classic.
Maintenance & Condition:
The Vendor reports that the car has recently been recommissioned after being garaged since 2022.
Works carried out are said to include new tyres all round, servicing of the rear brakes, and replacement front shock absorbers.
The car is described as being in tidy condition for its age.
History:
The accompanying paperwork is limited to a brief MOT summary only, so prospective bidders should satisfy themselves as to the car’s wider history and condition.
It has be...
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£500
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£37,980
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MOT Information
Valid
Expires on 25th May 2027
Latest MOT mileage:
72,436 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 26th May 2026, 72,436 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- some corrosion in o/s outer and inner sill
- some corrosion on n/s inner and outer sill
Failed
On 19th May 2026, 72,429 miles
There were 16 defects noted, with 2 deemed dangerous.
Major:
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis rail (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis rail (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Advisory:
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- some corrosion in o/s outer and inner sill
- some corrosion on n/s inner and outer sill
- both rear tyres perished and cracking
Passed
On 22nd Mar 2024, 72,426 miles
There were 6 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Passed
On 6th May 2022, 72,414 miles
There were 7 defects noted.
Minor:
- Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory:
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
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