2008 Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec

Overview

• Make: Ford
• Model: Focus
• Trim: Zetec
• Version: 1.6 Zetec Auto FWD 5dr (98 bhp)
• Year: 2008
• Mileage: 134,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 98 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 184 g/km

About this car

With 134,000 miles on the clock, this 2008 Ford Focus Zetec has done roughly 39,600 more miles than a typical 2008 Ford Focus. This car is priced at £1,295, £587 below the AskCar estimate of £1,882. Such a large price gap is worth checking with the dealer. The AskCar estimate uses 7,707 UK dealer adverts for the Ford Focus, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 5 days ago. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is East Devon Motor Company, based in Exeter. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Far below the going rate: £587 (31%) under the AskCar estimate of £1,882. Worth asking the dealer why.

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 7,707 priced Ford Focus adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2008 Ford Focus with the 1.6 petrol engine is typically advertised at £2,200: the median of the 27 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2008 Ford Focus advertised 5 days ago. About 7 in 10 of 2008 Ford Focus cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 52 of the 80 first advertised between 13 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 October 2026 at £1,295. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 25 August 2027.

It failed its MOT on 26 August 2026 (offside track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; offside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: rear exhaust mounting defective; exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases; nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge; and 5 more.

Mileage at that test: 134,404 miles, which matches the advertised 134,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 39,600 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2008 Ford Focus on AskCar.

Similar cars

4 other 2008 Ford Focus Zetec 1.6 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,995 to £3,995, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2008 Ford Focus Zetec, 1.6 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 134,000 miles. Price: £2,690, £1,395 more than this car. Dealer: CNH Cars in Welwyn. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2008-3a7356b540da
• 2008 Ford Focus Zetec, 1.6 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 116,000 miles. Price: £1,995, £700 more than this car. Dealer: Park Lane Cars in Slough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2008-92f950206abc
• 2008 Ford Focus Zetec, 1.6 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 95,000 miles. Price: £3,495, £2,200 more than this car. Dealer: Chelmsford City Cars in Boreham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2008-a4d835b4b850