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Mazda
Roadster MV Limited (NB)

Japanese-market 1.6-litre Roadster limited edition in Titanium Gray with brownish-red leather; 300 cars.

Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.

IDENTIFICATION CARD · MAZDA ROADSTER MV LIMITED (NB) 2001
No licensed photograph yet. Photographs are published only when their licence permits it.
300BuiltFactory reported
0Chassis documentedin this archive
?SurvivingNot yet verified
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
300 Built
Years
2001
Engine
1,600 cc / 1.6 LFactory: 1.6 L
Power
Not yet verified
Top speed
Not yet verified
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Not yet verified
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

Small Japanese-market trim edition of the NB Roadster.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Model rarityNot yet assessed
Specification rarityVery Rare 300 · Built1,2
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

What is countedFigureBasisStatus
Factory package productionLimited edition – the stated limit of the run: units (Mazda: "limited to 300 units") 3001,2 Factory production Factory reported

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

On sale from 18 December 2001, based on the 1600 SP, at 2,098,000 yen (manual) or 2,148,000 yen (automatic).

Variants

How each version differs from the standard Roadster MV Limited (NB).

No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
LayoutNot yet verified
Displacement 1,600 cc / 1.6 LFactory: 1.6 L3
BoreNot yet verified
StrokeNot yet verified
Compression ratioNot yet verified
Fuel systemNot yet verified
PowerNot yet verified
Power atNot yet verified
TorqueNot yet verified

Transmission & drivetrain

GearboxNot yet verified
GearsNot yet verified
Driven wheelsNot yet verified

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisNot yet verified
Front suspensionNot yet verified
Rear suspensionNot yet verified
BrakesNot yet verified
SteeringNot yet verified
Body constructionNot yet verified
WheelbaseNot yet verified
LengthNot yet verified
WidthNot yet verified
HeightNot yet verified
Front trackNot yet verified
Rear trackNot yet verified
Kerb weightNot yet verified
Dry weightNot yet verified

Performance

Maximum speedNot yet verified
0–100 km/hNot yet verified
Fuel tankNot yet verified

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

04Colours & options

Factory colours & interiors

Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Factory options & codes

Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

05Individual cars

Chassis register

Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Competition history

Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Auction & sale history

Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

See one in person

Museums where an example of this car can be seen.

No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

06Reference

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

Titanium Gray Metallic paint, new 15-inch wheels, brownish-red leather interior, Nardi wheel, stainless scuff plates.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    Mazda MX-5 / Roadster chronology Level A Mazda Motor Corporation
    • limited edition 'MV Limited' launched (300 units)
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  2. 2
    Mazda Roadster "MV Limited" Level A
    • 300 units (Mazda: "limited to 300 units")
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  3. 3
    Mazda Roadster "MV Limited" Level A Mazda Motor Corporation (newsroom) · 2001-12-18
    • 1.6-liter DOHC
    Accessed 2026-11-12