We all have to admit, the Mazda MX-5 (Miata to you Yank folks and Roadster to you Japs) has gotten to the point where it’s so brilliant it’s almost boring.
![Mazda MX-5 celebratory car](https://www.automotorblog.com/storage/2011/02/Mazda-MX-5-celebratory-car-1.jpg)
That may be so, but being boring to talk about doesn’t mean the small Japanese roadster is boring to drive. And that is why it’s such a great seller.
In fact, the MX-5 has been selling so well lately that it’s production figures have reached a new milestone.
That milestone, as can be clearly seen from the photos is a showcase of how Mazda managed to produce no less than 900.000 units of the MX-5.
![Mazda MX-5 celebratory car](https://www.automotorblog.com/storage/2011/02/Mazda-MX-5-celebratory-car-3.jpg)
The production landmark was achieved today, and it is almost 22 years after mass production of the first-generation MX-5 commenced in April 1989.
In hitting the 900.000 units figure, Mazda decided to re-apply for production records with its MX-5 in front of the Guiness World Records authority.
As a quick reminder, Mazda’s MX-5 has been holding the of “Best selling two-seat sports car” title since May 2000. Back then, the production figures had just topped the half a million margin.
![Mazda MX-5 celebratory car](https://www.automotorblog.com/storage/2011/02/Mazda-MX-5-celebratory-car-2.jpg)
In seeing how sales of the Miata are going, it’s not really improper to say that the Japanese will hit the 1 million milestone in no time at all.
Congratulations to the MX-5 roadster, one of the few cars that hasn’t lost its way in across all of its life.