§ V.01What a 1999–2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata (NB) is worth
A 1999–2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata (NB) sold for a median of $12,700 across 653 completed auctions from February 2018 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 653 sales fell between $10,400 and $15,500 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $4,200 to $69,777.
Data as of 3 November 2026 · 653 sales · February 2018 to 27 October 2026 · auction results only
§ V.02What moves a car within the band
Within that band, convertible cars are the most frequently traded body style in this set (566 of 653 sales), and manual cars account for 580 of them. Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of the range is wide.
The spread by variant, printed in full above, is usually wider than the spread by year, and a single median that mixes body styles describes none of them well.
§ V.03Recent sales
| Car | Sold for | Date | Mileage | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Mazdaspeed MX-5 Miata | $11,000 | 27 October 2026 | 132,800 mi | Cars & Bids |
| 2003 Mazda MX-5 Miata | $13,800 | 16 October 2026 | 33,000 mi | Cars & Bids |
| 21-Years-Owned 2001 Mazda MX-5 Miata Special Edition 6-Speed | $10,850 | 15 October 2026 | 54,300 mi | Hagerty |
| 37k-Mile 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata 5-Speed | $8,750 | 15 October 2026 | 37,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| Original-Owner 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata | $12,500 | 12 October 2026 | 24,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 2003 Mazda MX-5 Miata LS | $10,100 | 8 October 2026 | 66,300 mi | Cars & Bids |
| 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata | $10,500 | 7 October 2026 | 23,400 mi | Cars & Bids |
| 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata | $4,200 | 5 October 2026 | — | Cars & Bids |
| 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata | $15,800 | 30 September 2026 | 48,200 mi | Cars & Bids |
| 23k-Mile 2003 Mazda MX-5 Miata Special Edition 6-Speed | $18,250 | 29 September 2026 | 22,800 mi | Hagerty |
| 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata | $12,500 | 28 September 2026 | 53,600 mi | Cars & Bids |
| 33k-Mile 2002 Mazda MX-5 Miata Special Edition 6-Speed | $11,500 | 25 September 2026 | 33,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| One-Owner, 37k-Mile 2001 Mazda MX-5 Miata Special Edition | $17,000 | 24 September 2026 | 37,400 mi | Hagerty |
| 2000 Mazda MX-5 Miata | $6,600 | 23 September 2026 | 78,400 mi | Cars & Bids |
| 2001 Mazda MX-5 Miata | $8,100 | 15 September 2026 | 98,000 mi | Cars & Bids |
§ V.04Price by model year
| Model year | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $13,000 | 131 |
| 2000 | $11,250 | 61 |
| 2001 | $11,550 | 87 |
| 2002 | $11,550 | 83 |
| 2003 | $11,250 | 78 |
| 2004 | $14,000 | 155 |
| 2005 | $14,285 | 58 |
§ V.05Price by body style and transmission
| Variant | Type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Convertible | Body style | $13,000 | 566 |
| Manual | Transmission | $12,650 | 580 |
§ V.06Questions
What is a 1999–2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata (NB) worth?
A 1999–2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata (NB) sold for a median of $12,700 across 653 completed auctions from February 2018 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 653 sales fell between $10,400 and $15,500 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $4,200 to $69,777.
What affects the price of a 1999–2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata (NB)?
Model year: by year, medians run from $11,250 for 2000 (61 sales) to $14,285 for 2005 (58 sales).
Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of sales spans $10,400 to $15,500.
Is the Mazda MX-5 Miata (NB) 1999-2005 going up or down in value?
Up. The 125 sales in the 12 months to 3 November 2026 had a median of $11,750, against $11,250 on 103 sales in the 12 months before, a rise of 4.4%. That compares whichever cars came to auction in each year, not the same cars sold twice, so read it as the direction of the market rather than a rate of appreciation.
How many Mazda MX-5 Miata (NB) sales is that based on?
653 completed auction sales, from February 2018 to 27 October 2026. The table above lists the 15 most recent, each linked to its auction record. The figures were last rebuilt on 3 November 2026.
What is the difference between the typical range and the full range?
The typical range is $10,400 to $15,500: half of all 653 sales fell inside it. The full range is $4,200 to $69,777, the cheapest and dearest sale that survived cleaning. The full range is set by outliers, so it is a boundary rather than a guide to what most cars bring.
Which body style holds its value best?
On this set, convertible is the most frequently sold at 566 sales with a median of $13,000. Each variant's median and count are in the table above.
Do manual or automatic cars sell for more?
In this set, manual cars account for 580 of 653 sales. Too few cars of the other transmission type sold to publish a comparison, so this page does not make one.
Does mileage change the value?
Mileage is recorded for part of this set, not all of it, so it is not used to adjust the median. It is shown in the sales table wherever the auction record carries it, and you can see the effect directly by comparing rows.
How current is this figure?
Data as of . The figures are rebuilt from completed sales on a schedule, and the date above is the date of the last rebuild, not the date this page was loaded.
§ V.07Method and sources
What these figures are. Every number on this page is computed from completed auction sales of Mazda MX-5 Miata (NB) cars built between 1999 and 2005. The median is the 50th percentile of the sale prices; the typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile; the full range is the lowest and highest sale that survived cleaning. Percentiles are linearly interpolated on the sorted prices.
What is excluded. Asking prices, reserve-not-met results, withdrawn lots and unsold cars are not prices and are not counted. Parts, memorabilia, literature, scale models and other non-vehicle lots are excluded. Sales not made in US dollars are excluded, so these figures describe the dollar market. Duplicate records are removed. Sales below a plausibility floor (5% of the median) and above a ceiling (10× the median) are set aside, because a $22 "911" is a data error rather than a cheap car.
What it is not. This is not an appraisal or an inspection, and it does not predict what any particular car will bring. Two cars built the same year can differ by more than the whole typical range on condition, originality, documentation and provenance.
The set. 653 sales from February 2018 to 27 October 2026, drawn from 6 auction sources, principally Bring a Trailer (458), Cars & Bids (176), Hagerty (10), Hemmings (5), Barrett-Jackson (3), Mecum (1). Data as of .
See the disclaimer for the limits of a valuation of this kind.
§ V.08Compare with
- Mazda MX-5 Miata (NA) 1990-1997 — $11,925 median · 754 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Mazda MX-5 Miata (ND) 2016-2025 — $26,000 median · 301 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Mazda RX-7 (FD) 1993-2002 — $34,751 median · 257 sales · as of 3 November 2026
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