2008 Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec

Overview

• Make: Ford
• Model: Focus
• Trim: Zetec
• Version: 1.6 Zetec Auto FWD Euro 4 5dr (99 bhp)
• Year: 2008
• Mileage: 134,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 99 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 184 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2008 Ford Focus Zetec is advertised with 134,000 miles, approximately 39,600 above the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £2,690 is £679 above the AskCar estimate of £2,011. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 7,707 Ford Focus cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 69 days, and its asking price is down £210. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is CNH Cars, based in Welwyn. 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

Above the going rate: £679 (33%) over the AskCar estimate of £2,011.

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

The dealer may accept less. This 2008 Ford Focus has been on sale for at least 69 days, and its asking price has been cut by £210. 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 25 August 2026 at £2,900. Its asking price is now £2,690, £210 less. The latest price cut was seen on 21 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 25 August 2026: £2,900
• 20 September 2026: £2,890
• 26 September 2026: £2,800
• 28 September 2026: £2,780
• 3 October 2026: £2,700
• 21 October 2026: £2,690

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 28 February 2027.

It failed its MOT on 23 February 2026 (nearside front position lamp not working; front exhaust system insecure) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear road wheel slightly distorted; rear sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened; rear suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced N/S and O/S; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 129,868 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 £1,295 to £3,995, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2008 Ford Focus Zetec, 1.6 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 134,000 miles. Price: £1,295, £1,395 less than this car. Dealer: East Devon Motor Company in Exeter. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2008-1f15a94f1206
• 2008 Ford Focus Zetec, 1.6 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 116,000 miles. Price: £1,995, £695 less 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, £805 more than this car. Dealer: Chelmsford City Cars in Boreham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2008-a4d835b4b850