Enter the 17-character VIN of your Mazda MX-5 to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
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Enter a 17-character VIN and the decoder reads the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture for your Mazda MX-5. Our data for the model covers model years 1990 to 2023, one body style (Roadster) and power from 90 to 184 hp. It is split into 11 versions, from the Mazda MX-5 I (NA) to the Mazda MX-5 IV (RF).
A VIN does not contain accidents, mileage, theft or owners, so the decoder cannot show any of that. On a car you are looking at, compare the model year the decoder returns with the year in the listing and the registration document, and check the version name against the paperwork. If you also want the car's past, that information comes from a paid vehicle history report.
1990 - 2023
Production years
90 - 184 hp
Power
1
Body styles
11
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mazda MX-5 I (NA) | 1990 - 1998 | Roadster | 90 - 130 hp |
| Mazda MX-5 II (NB) | 1998 - 2005 | Roadster | 110 - 172 hp |
| Mazda MX-5 III (NC) | 2005 - 2008 | Roadster | 126 - 167 hp |
| Mazda MX-5 III (NC) Hardtop | 2005 - 2008 | Roadster | 126 - 160 hp |
| Mazda MX-5 III (NC, facelift 2008) | 2008 - 2012 | Roadster | 126 - 161 hp |
| Mazda MX-5 III (NC, facelift 2012) | 2012 - 2015 | Roadster | 126 - 160 hp |
| Mazda MX-5 III (NC, facelift 2012) Hardtop | 2012 - 2015 | Roadster | 126 - 160 hp |
| Mazda MX-5 IV (ND) | 2015 - 2018 | Roadster | 131 - 160 hp |
| Mazda MX-5 IV (RF) | 2015 - 2018 | - | 131 - 181 hp |
| Mazda MX-5 IV (ND, facelift 2018) | 2018 - 2023 | Roadster | 132 - 184 hp |
| Mazda MX-5 IV (ND, facelift 2023) | 2023 | Roadster | 132 - 184 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Mazda MX-5, with model years 1990 - 2023 in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1990 - 2023 across 11 versions of the Mazda MX-5. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Mazda MX-5 the characters to expect are Y (2000), 1 (2001), 2 (2002), 3 (2003), 4 (2004), 5 (2005), 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011), C (2012), D (2013), E (2014), F (2015), G (2016), H (2017), J (2018), K (2019), L (2020), M (2021), N (2022), P (2023).
11 versions, in 1 body style, with power up to 184 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The decoder gives you the model year, the manufacturer and the country of manufacture, not the version name. Use the model year as a first check, then compare it with the version in the registration document, for example NC, NC facelift 2012 or ND facelift 2018. If the year and the paperwork do not fit together, ask the seller to explain.
Read all 17 characters on the plate and check that they match the registration document exactly. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN, so any of them points to a misread or an error. The 10th character stands for the model year, which should agree with the year the car is sold as.
It will not show accidents, mileage, theft or previous owners, because none of that is stored in the VIN. It also does not tell you the exact power output, even though our data for the model runs from 90 to 184 hp. Those details have to come from the documents and from the car itself.