Factory build sheet
2009 Mazda MX-5
Build JM1NC26F-9 · 2L · Rear-wheel drive · Convertible
VIN positions 1 through 8 read JM1NC26F and position 10 reads 9. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every MX-5 whose VIN starts JM1NC26F and carries 9 in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 346 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 346 known VINs
- 5 listed for sale now
This configuration is identical to 2009 Mazda MX-5 2L Convertible (569 vehicles). That page carries the full record.
Factory specification
As filed by Mazda with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 2 L
- Engine model
- LFN (2.0L)
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- Rear-wheel drive
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Convertible/Cabriolet
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 2
- Series
- Coupe
- Manufacturer
- MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 1
- GVWR
- 6,000 lb or less
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
What this build asks today
Asking prices of live dealer listings decoded to this exact configuration — narrower than the trim-level figure, because every car counted here shares the same engine, transmission and drivetrain.
$12,990 median asking price · 10 listings · as of Aug 30, 2026
Too few listings to publish a price range — with 10 cars on the market, the cheapest and the dearest are single cars, not a spread. The median above is what they ask in the middle.
The same build, other model years
Mazda used the VIN pattern JM1NC26F for 3 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
- 2007 2L Convertible · 636 vehicles code 7 $14,995
- 2008 2L Convertible · 1,433 vehicles code 8 $13,995
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2009 You are here code 9 $12,990
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | JM1 | MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | NC26F | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | 9 | Model year — 2009 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
346 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to JM1NC26F-9 shares the specification above.
- 346 Known VINs
- 5 Listed for sale now
- 10 Priced listings
- $12,990 Median asking
Cars are filed by a fixed rule based on the VIN, so a car never moves between groups.
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the MX-5, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
- 2010 2L · Convertible cabriolet · RWD 688 vehicles · $11,500 median
- 2011 Sport/GX 2L · Convertible cabriolet · RWD 254 vehicles · $17,048 median
- 2011 Touring/GS 2L · Convertible cabriolet 96 vehicles
- 2011 Grand Touring 2L · Convertible cabriolet · RWD 118 vehicles
- 2012 Touring/GS 2L · Convertible cabriolet · RWD 101 vehicles
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Prices are asking prices from 10 live dealer listings decoded to this build , last updated August 30, 2026 . They are what sellers ask, not what buyers paid.
Vehicle counts come from the 346 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.