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: 77,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 98 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 184 g/km

About this car

This 2008 Ford Focus Zetec has covered 77,000 miles. Priced at £3,995, it is advertised £1,030 above the AskCar estimate of £2,965. The AskCar estimate draws on 7,707 Ford Focus adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 146 days ago. The advertised mileage is lower than the latest MOT reading of 77,814 miles. Ask the dealer to explain. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 24 September 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. It is for sale at Motor Vise in Dagenham. 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: £1,030 (34%) over the AskCar estimate of £2,965.

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

This 2008 Ford Focus has been on sale for at least 146 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 9 June 2026 at £3,795. Its asking price is now £3,995, £200 more.

Price changes recorded:

• 9 June 2026: £3,795
• 18 June 2026: £3,695
• 28 July 2026: £3,495
• 15 October 2026: £3,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 24 September 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 19 MOTs. The latest, on 25 September 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: rear sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened.

Mileage at that test: 77,814 miles. The advert says 77,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 17,400 miles lower 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 £3,495, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2008 Ford Focus Zetec, 1.6 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 95,000 miles. Price: £3,495, £500 less than this car. Dealer: Chelmsford City Cars in Boreham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2008-a4d835b4b850
• 2008 Ford Focus Zetec, 1.6 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 116,000 miles. Price: £1,995, £2,000 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, silver. Mileage: 134,000 miles. Price: £1,295, £2,700 less than this car. Dealer: East Devon Motor Company in Exeter. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2008-1f15a94f1206