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: 81,117 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

This 2012 Ford Focus Zetec has covered 81,117 miles. The dealer is asking £2,199, which is £1,034 below the AskCar estimate of £3,233. We recommend confirming the advertised price and vehicle details. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 7,707 Ford Focus adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first saw this car advertised 17 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £451. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is for sale at Rise Motors in Bedford. 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

Far below the going rate: £1,034 (31%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,233. Worth asking the dealer why.

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 17 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 16 October 2026 at £2,650. Its asking price is now £2,199, £451 less. The latest price cut was seen on 28 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 16 October 2026: £2,650
• 19 October 2026: £2,499
• 20 October 2026: £2,250
• 28 October 2026: £2,199

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 7 November 2027.

It has had 16 MOTs. The latest, on 14 October 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: shock absorbers has light misting of oil.

Mileage at that test: 80,111 miles, which matches the advertised 81,117 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 100 miles lower 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, grey. Mileage: 82,063 miles. Price: £3,098, £899 more than this car. Dealer: York Ward & Rowlatt in Wellingborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2012-66ea699fd7b8
• 2012 Ford Focus Zetec, 1.6 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 80,000 miles. Price: £2,995, £796 more than this car. Dealer: Piston PRO Motors in Leatherhead. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2012-82c00c73ba81
• 2012 Ford Focus Zetec, 1.6 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 77,000 miles. Price: £2,950, £751 more than this car. Dealer: Solihull Motor House in Solihull. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2012-c8dd69f90586