Is it time to change the cam belt?

Technical Area Engine, Transmission, Exhaust etc
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  1. My model of MX-5 is: 1.8l Kendo 2011
  2. I’m based near: Oxford
  3. I’m looking for technical help or recommendations on: Cambelt change

Hello all. I picked up my nc MX5 yesterday and since looking through the service history, I have noticed that the cam belt hasn’t been changed. It has only done 30k miles, but as a 13 year old car, I’m not sure if I should get it changed.
Does anyone know the usual price of getting it changed and is it an easy thing to replace myself?

Thanks all!

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The 1.8 and 2.0 engines in the MX5 MK3, MK3.5 and MK3.75 have timing chains - not belts

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You don’t have a cam belt. You have a chain which doesn’t require changing.

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Great, thank you!

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Perfect, cheers

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Mines a 2007 1.8 and it has a cam belt

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Really ? All internet searches seem to suggest chain

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Is yours an NC or a very late registered NB ?

To my knowledge - no NC was built with a cam belt engine

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Your picture shows that you have the NC so you are mistaken that your car has the cam belt. Perhaps you are confusing it with the ‘fan bet’?
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Just checked its a chain, thought it was a belt version lol