1989-1998
3 variants
12 sources

1989-1998 Mazda MX-5 / Miata (1989 - 1998)

Published generation page sourced from the serving MVs, with deterministic market prose, price history, and linked auction rows built from the live entity context.

Generation Snapshot

721 sold at auction, median $10,250. 989 total results tracked from 12 auction houses.

Reference Image

Pulled from the latest linked sale that includes a thumbnail on the serving surface.

Market Narrative

Data-backed overview

The 1989-1998 Mazda MX-5 / Miata (1989 - 1998) has appeared at auction 989 times across multiple auction houses. Of those, 721 sold at a median hammer price of $10,250.

You can expect to pay between $8,000 and $13,690 for a typical example, though outliers have sold as low as $1,100 and as high as $48,250.

The market remains active: 144 auction results in the past 12 months, 125 of which were successful sales.

Market activity is increasing, with 125 sales in the past 12 months compared to 123 in the prior period.

14% of auction appearances did not result in a sale (reserve not met, withdrawn, or no bids). This is a healthy sell-through rate, indicating strong demand.

The (1989 - 1998) was produced in 3 variants, offering buyers a range of specifications and price points.

This is one of the most actively traded collector cars, with deep auction data and reliable pricing signals.

Data sourced from Barrett-Jackson, Bring a Trailer, and Benzin, plus 9 other auction houses. Last updated March 28, 2026.

Total Results

989

All linked auction results for this generation.

Sold Count

721

Sold lots with recorded hammer prices.

Unsold Count

141

Reserve-not-met results tracked at auction.

Median Price

$10,250

All-time sold median for this generation.

P25

$8,000

25th percentile sold price.

P75

$13,690

75th percentile sold price.

Low Sale

$1,100

Lowest sold price captured so far.

High Sale

$48,250

Highest sold price captured so far.

Price History

Recent Sales

Last 20 auction results

Recent listing rows come directly from listings joined through listing_taxonomy.
DateTitleSourcePriceStatus
Mar 2, 20261990 Mazda MX-5 MiataCars & Bids$9,870Sold
Feb 27, 20261990 Mazda MX-5 Miata 5-SpeedBring a Trailer$11,288Sold
Feb 27, 20261993 Mazda MX-5 Miata Limited Edition 5-SpeedBring a Trailer$8,400Sold
Feb 10, 2026One-Owner 1991 Mazda MX-5 Miata 5-SpeedBring a Trailer$10,763Sold
Jan 20, 20264,400-Mile, 27-Years-Family-Owned 1992 Mazda MX-5 Miata 5-SpeedBring a Trailer$21,000Sold
Jan 15, 20261996 Mazda MX-5 MiataCars & Bids$8,925Sold
Jan 10, 20261990 Mazda Miata ConvertibleMecum$12,100Sold
Dec 30, 20251997 Mazda MX-5 MiataCars & Bids$8,400Sold
Dec 29, 20251991 Mazda MX-5 Miata Special EditionCars & Bids$14,018Sold
Dec 18, 20251991 Mazda MX-5 NACar & Classic$6,850Sold
Dec 11, 20251990 Mazda MX-5 MiataCars & Bids$13,545Sold
Dec 11, 2025Supercharged 1996 Mazda MX-5 Miata 5-SpeedBring a Trailer$8,400Sold
Dec 10, 202524k-Mile 1992 Mazda MX-5 MiataBring a Trailer$11,025Sold
Dec 4, 20251993 Mazda MX-5 Miata Limited EditionCars & Bids$8,715Sold
Dec 4, 20251990 Mazda MX-5Car & Classic$4,050Sold
Dec 2, 20251992 Mazda MX-5 MiataCars & Bids$5,880Sold
Nov 28, 20251994 Mazda MX-5 MiataCars & Bids$7,949Sold
Nov 28, 20251994 Mazda MX-5 MiataCars & BidsReserve not met
Nov 26, 202540k-Mile 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata 5-SpeedBring a Trailer$11,025Sold
Nov 25, 20251990 Mazda MX-5 MiataCars & Bids$8,505Sold

Variant Surface

Tracked variants

VariantSlug
1.6i 5MT (116 HP)16i-5mt-116-hp-2972
1.6i 5MT (90 HP)16i-5mt-90-hp-12560
1.8i 5MT (131 HP)18i-5mt-131-hp-2973

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