2012 Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec

Overview

• Make: Ford
• Model: Focus
• Trim: Zetec
• Version: 1.6 Zetec Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (104 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 35,830 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 104 bhp
• 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 is advertised with 35,830 miles, approximately 45,400 below the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £4,795 is £492 above the AskCar estimate of £4,303. 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 £200 lower than when we first recorded the advert 39 days ago. Our latest MOT record expired on 2 August 2026. Check the current position with the dealer. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at Imy Motors in Aberdeen City. 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: £492 (11%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,303.

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 39 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 24 September 2026 at £4,995. Its asking price is now £4,795, £200 less. The latest price cut was seen on 27 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 24 September 2026: £4,995
• 27 October 2026: £4,795

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 2 August 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 31 July 2025 (offside front lower suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn; nearside front tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords; offside front tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords; and 2 more) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: front sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened; rear sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened; nearside rear lower suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both lower arms; and 3 more.

Mileage at that test: 33,789 miles, which matches the advertised 35,830 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 45,400 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 £4,150, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Ford Focus Zetec, 1.6 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 47,347 miles. Price: £4,150, £645 less than this car. Dealer: Beenham Cars in Reading. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2012-cd0bcc92ea4f
• 2012 Ford Focus Zetec, 1.6 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 52,580 miles. Price: £3,695, £1,100 less than this car. Dealer: Assured Cars Scotland in Edinburgh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2012-51ef35975ab6
• 2012 Ford Focus Zetec, 1.6 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 54,400 miles. Price: £3,950, £845 less than this car. Dealer: Jojo Auto in Nottingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2012-1a6826c35b63