Factory build sheet
2012 Mazda MX-5 Touring/GS
Build JM1NC2LF-C · 2L · Rear-wheel drive · Convertible
VIN positions 1 through 8 read JM1NC2LF and position 10 reads C. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every MX-5 whose VIN starts JM1NC2LF and carries C in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 101 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 101 known VINs
This configuration is identical to 2012 Mazda MX-5 Touring/GS 2L Convertible (153 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
- LF
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- Rear-wheel drive
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Convertible/Cabriolet
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 2
- 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.
The same build, other model years
Mazda used the VIN pattern JM1NC2LF for 5 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
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 | NC2LF | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | C | Model year — 2012 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
101 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to JM1NC2LF-C shares the specification above.
- 101 Known VINs
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.
- 2012 Touring/GS 2L · Convertible cabriolet · RWD 153 vehicles
- 2012 Grand Touring/GT 2L · Convertible cabriolet · RWD 162 vehicles · $17,578 median
- 2012 Grand Touring/GT 2L · Convertible cabriolet · RWD 731 vehicles · $19,590 median
- 2013 Sport/GX 2L · Convertible cabriolet · RWD 253 vehicles
- 2013 Grand Touring/GT 2L · Convertible cabriolet · RWD 109 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.
Vehicle counts come from the 101 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.