2012 Ford Focus 1.6 TDCi Zetec

Price: £4,250. Above the going rate: £589 (16%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,661, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 7,707 priced Ford Focus adverts on AskCar as of 2 November 2026.

AskCar lists 8,120 used Ford Focus from 3,133 UK dealerships, as of 2 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Ford
  • Model: Focus
  • Trim: Zetec
  • Version: 1.6 TDCi Zetec Manual FWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr (113 bhp)
  • Year: 2012
  • Mileage: 54,142 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.6 litres, 113 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: Silver
  • CO2: 109 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

With 54,142 miles on the clock, this 2012 Ford Focus Zetec has done roughly 27,100 fewer miles than a typical 2012 Ford Focus. The dealer is asking £4,250, which is £589 above the AskCar estimate of £3,661. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 7,707 Ford Focus cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £145 lower than when we first recorded the advert 33 days ago. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is advertised by M&Q Motors in Oxford. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

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Price

Above the going rate: £589 (16%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,661.

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 2012 Ford Focus with the 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £3,500: the median of the 139 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Ford Focus has been on sale for at least 33 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 30 September 2026 at £4,395. Its asking price is now £4,250, £145 less. The latest price cut was seen on 17 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 30 September 2026: £4,395
  • 17 October 2026: £4,250

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 1 February 2027.

It has had 11 MOTs. The latest, on 26 January 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing.

Mileage at that test: 50,876 miles, which matches the advertised 54,142 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 27,100 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Ford Focus on AskCar.

Similar cars

13 other 2012 Ford Focus Zetec 1.6 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £999 to £4,595, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2012 Ford Focus Zetec, 1.6 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 44,900 miles. Price: £4,595, £345 more than this car. Dealer: RDS Cars in Chester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2012-e0c8e7cf7631
  • 2012 Ford Focus Zetec, 1.6 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 71,606 miles. Price: £3,999, £251 less than this car. Dealer: Audi Technik Centre in Glasgow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2012-ca3a9895c3a0
  • 2012 Ford Focus Zetec, 1.6 diesel hatchback, red. Mileage: 79,884 miles. Price: £2,495, £1,755 less than this car. Dealer: Lostock Car Sales in Bolton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2012-dcf80af11043
  • The nearest: 2012 Ford Focus Zetec, 1.6 diesel hatchback, grey, 56 miles from this car. Mileage: 100,000 miles. Price: £2,795, £1,455 less than this car. Dealer: Direct Motor Company in Southampton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2012-4d2fd16f1334

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As of 2 November 2026, AskCar lists 586,270 cars and vans from 12,920 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.