2012 Ford Fiesta 1.2 Zetec

Overview

• Make: Ford
• Model: Fiesta
• Trim: Zetec
• Version: 1.2 Zetec Manual 3dr
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 42,192 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 129 g/km

About this car

With 42,192 miles on the clock, this 2012 Ford Fiesta Zetec has done roughly 31,600 fewer miles than a typical 2012 Ford Fiesta. Its asking price of £3,729 is £759 below the AskCar estimate of £4,488. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,548 Ford Fiesta cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 121 days, and its asking price has been cut by £766. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at Top Gear Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £759 (16%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,488.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 8,548 priced Ford Fiesta adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 Ford Fiesta has been on sale for at least 121 days, and its asking price has been cut by £766. About 7 in 10 of 2012 Ford Fiesta cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 305 of the 464 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 7 July 2026 at £4,495. Its asking price is now £3,729, £766 less. The latest price cut was seen on 26 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 8 July 2026: £4,495
• 15 August 2026: £4,395
• 19 September 2026: £3,995
• 22 October 2026: £3,950
• 26 October 2026: £3,729

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 26 January 2027.

It failed its MOT on 22 January 2026 (front service brake excessively fluctuating; offside front suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; offside front track rod end ball joint has excessive play) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: front and rear underfloor components corroded; nearside front suspension arm corroded; rear brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule osr and nsr.

Mileage at that test: 42,095 miles, which matches the advertised 42,192 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 31,600 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Ford Fiesta on AskCar.

Similar cars

17 other 2012 Ford Fiesta Zetec 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,195 to £4,995, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Ford Fiesta Zetec, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 43,752 miles. Price: £4,350, £621 more than this car. Dealer: Absolute Cars Cheltenham in Cheltenham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-fiesta-2012-1fbc37a3706c
• 2012 Ford Fiesta Zetec, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 50,200 miles. Price: £3,295, £434 less than this car. Dealer: Auto UK in Mirfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-fiesta-2012-d3eb190832dd
• 2012 Ford Fiesta Zetec, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 54,132 miles. Price: £3,672, £57 less than this car. Dealer: Paul Shorrock Car Sales in Wigan. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-fiesta-2012-fdf47b61f045

• The nearest: 2012 Ford Fiesta Zetec, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white, 34 miles from this car. Mileage: 63,000 miles. Price: £3,495, £234 less than this car. Dealer: Switch Motors in Manchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-fiesta-2012-ec32991d7e1a