2012 Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec

Overview

• Make: Ford
• Model: Focus
• Trim: Zetec
• Version: 1.6 Zetec Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 115,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 136 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2012 Ford Focus Zetec is 115,000 miles. Its asking price of £2,849 is £388 above the AskCar estimate of £2,461. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 7,707 Ford Focus cars across different ages and specifications. We have tracked this advert for 11 days. The latest MOT recorded 115,950 miles, above the advertised mileage. Check this with the dealer. The latest recorded MOT expires on 19 October 2027. You can find this car at Kent Quality Car Centre in Maidstone. 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: £388 (15%) over the AskCar estimate of £2,461.

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 petrol 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 11 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 22 October 2026 at £2,849. 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 19 October 2027.

It failed its MOT on 19 October 2026 (offside front track rod end ball joint has excessive play) and passed 1 day later, on 20 October 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 115,950 miles. The advert says 115,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 33,800 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Ford Focus on AskCar.

Similar cars

20 other 2012 Ford Focus Zetec 1.6 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,495 to £4,795, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Ford Focus Zetec, 1.6 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 111,973 miles. Price: £2,495, £354 less than this car. Dealer: MBS Automotive in Kingswood and Fishponds. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2012-d9f07e96d872
• 2012 Ford Focus Zetec, 1.6 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 121,535 miles. Price: £3,495, £646 more than this car. Dealer: Park Springs Motor Company in Grimethorpe. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2012-cf4712eb109e
• 2012 Ford Focus Zetec, 1.6 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 124,000 miles. Price: £1,899, £950 less than this car. Dealer: Panam Motors in Bradford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2012-59072999b148

• The nearest: 2012 Ford Focus Zetec, 1.6 petrol hatchback, silver, 16 miles from this car. Mileage: 90,000 miles. Price: £2,999, £150 more than this car. Dealer: Kentish Cars in Bromley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2012-4bb57b5c36c2