2009 Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec S

Overview

• Make: Ford
• Model: Focus
• Trim: Zetec S
• Version: 1.8 Zetec S Manual FWD Euro 4 5dr (123 bhp)
• Year: 2009
• Mileage: 82,100 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.8 litres, 123 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 167 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2009 Ford Focus Zetec S has covered 82,100 miles. The dealer is asking £1,999, which is £407 below the AskCar estimate of £2,406. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 7,799 Ford Focus cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 59 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £500. The last MOT shows 89,724 miles, more than the advert. This is worth checking with the dealer. Its recorded MOT is valid until 20 July 2027. It is for sale at Autozone Essex in Chelmsford. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £407 (16%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,406.

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 7,799 priced Ford Focus adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2009 Ford Focus with the 1.8 petrol engine is typically advertised at £1,800: the median of the 17 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2009 Ford Focus has been on sale for at least 59 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 6 September 2026 at £2,499. Its asking price is now £1,999, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 2 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 6 September 2026: £2,499
• 2 November 2026: £1,999

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 20 July 2027.

It failed its MOT on 21 July 2026 (windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view; front position lamp not working) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view; rear exhaust mounting defective; anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both rears; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 89,724 miles. The advert says 82,100 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 500 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2009 Ford Focus on AskCar.

Similar cars

4 other 2009 Ford Focus Zetec S 1.8 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,680 to £1,940, as of 4 November 2026.

The 2 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2009 Ford Focus Zetec S, 1.8 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 90,000 miles. Price: £1,940, £59 less than this car. Dealer: Cambridgeshire Carsales in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2009-02225602d73b
• 2009 Ford Focus Zetec S, 1.8 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 111,501 miles. Price: £1,781, £218 less than this car. Dealer: Eye Green Cars in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2009-7878736141db