2003 Mazda MX-5: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

2 builds left the factory as a 2003 MX-5, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 1 main configuration sell for $5,900–$21,799 today.

  • 1 main configurations
  • 1,381 vehicles built
  • 25 for sale right now
  • $5,900–$21,799 typical price range

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What people actually pay

24 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
Base configuration
$12,900
$5,723 $9,906 $14,088 $18,271 $22,453
Cost to run

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

EPA estimate for the 2003 MX-5

Safety, in plain English

What JM1NB353-3 means

JM1 NB353 · 3
JM1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Mazda registered — assembled in Japan
NB353
together encode the MX-5 line — Convertible, 1.8L — as Mazda filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
3
in position 10 — model year 2003
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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