Used Mazda MX-5 Sunroof

The MX-5 is a two-seat open-top roadster, so in every generation it comes with either a full soft-top fabric hood or, on later versions, a folding hard-top — the entire roof removes or folds away rather than having a separate sliding sunroof panel cut into it. Because the roof itself is the open-air feature, no factory sunroof panel was ever fitted to any MX-5 variant. If you're looking for a replacement roof component, you'll want to search for the soft-top hood, the folding hard-top (Retractable Fastback on the ND generation), or related mechanisms instead.

Depending on your car, the part you need is most likely the soft-top hood assembly (the fabric roof and its frame) or, if your car has the power-folding hard-top, the retractable hardtop assembly. On the NA (1989–1997) and NB (1998–2005) generations the roof is a manual soft-top; the NC (2005–2015) introduced an optional folding hard-top Power Retractable Hard Top (PRHT), and the ND (2015–present) offers either a soft-top or the Retractable Fastback hardtop. Search for the correct roof type and generation to get useful quotes from breakers.

No — the NC (2005–2015) and ND (2015–present) are entirely different platforms with different dimensions, different body structures, and completely different roof mechanisms, so the assemblies are not interchangeable. You must source a roof from the matching generation: soft-top or Retractable Fastback for the ND, or the PRHT folding hard-top specifically for the NC if that's what your car has. Always confirm the exact variant with the breaker against your registration to make sure the mechanism and fixing points match.

Trim level does not affect which roof assembly fits — the structure and attachment points are the same across Sport, SE, Icon, and other UK trim grades within the same generation. What may differ is the colour of the hood fabric or the finish of any trim strips, so be prepared for a cosmetic mismatch if the donor car's roof is a different colour to yours. A breaker can confirm exactly what they have, but trim level alone should not stop the part fitting.

The NA ran from 1989 to 1997 and received a facelift around 1994, which brought some minor body and trim updates; whether the soft-top hood frames and fittings changed between those two phases is not something we can confirm as fact here. Name the boundary, check the detail: confirm with the breaker against both registration numbers that the hood header rail, tonneau fixings, and frame dimensions match before buying. A good dismantler will be able to cross-reference the part numbers to give you a definitive answer.

No — the NB (1998–2005) and NC (2005–2015) are separate generations on different platforms, and any removable hard-top panels or full roof assemblies are specific to each generation and will not interchange. The NC's Power Retractable Hard Top is a completely different electro-hydraulic folding mechanism compared to any removable hardtop used on the NB. Always quote both your registration and the donor vehicle's registration to the breaker so they can verify the parts are compatible before purchase.