2000 Mazda MX-5: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

1 build left the factory as a 2000 MX-5, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 1 main configurations
  • 1,153 vehicles built
  • 17 for sale right now

Which MX-5 is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

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Cost to run

20/25 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,110/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2000 MX-5

Safety, in plain English

What JM1NB353-Y means

JM1 NB353 · Y
JM1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Mazda registered — assembled in Japan
NB353
together encode the MX-5 line — Convertible — as Mazda filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
Y
in position 10 — model year 2000
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run JM1NB353 7Y0148825 JM1NB353 7Y0146573

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