2012 Ford Focus 2.0 EcoBoost ST 3

Overview

• Make: Ford
• Model: Focus
• Trim: ST 3
• Version: 2.0 T EcoBoost ST 3 Manual FWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr (247 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 87,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 247 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 169 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 87,000 miles on the clock, this 2012 Ford Focus ST 3 has done roughly 5,600 more miles than a typical 2012 Ford Focus. The dealer is asking £6,490, which is £521 below the AskCar estimate of £7,011. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 7,799 Ford Focus cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 92 days, and its asking price is down £1,000. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at Auto Globe in Milton Keynes. 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

Fair price: £521 (7%) under the AskCar estimate of £7,011.

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 2012 Ford Focus with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £6,000: the median of the 38 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 Ford Focus has been on sale for at least 92 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,000. About 6 in 10 of 2012 Ford Focus cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 180 of the 301 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 4 August 2026 at £7,490. Its asking price is now £6,490, £1,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 7 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 4 August 2026: £7,490
• 20 September 2026: £6,990
• 7 October 2026: £6,490

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 1 April 2027.

It failed its MOT on 23 February 2026 (offside front suspension arm ball joint excessively worn) and passed 38 days later, on 2 April 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material; rear exhaust mounting defective.

Mileage at that test: 85,982 miles, which matches the advertised 87,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 5,600 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Ford Focus on AskCar.

Similar cars

7 other 2012 Ford Focus ST 3 2.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £6,000 to £10,495, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Ford Focus ST 3, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 85,263 miles. Price: £7,995, £1,505 more than this car. Dealer: Baileys Prestige-Performance in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2012-801cf6c12525
• 2012 Ford Focus ST 3, 2.0 petrol hatchback, yellow. Mileage: 95,000 miles. Price: £6,740, £250 more than this car. Dealer: Vision Motors Direct in Warrington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2012-d61b5c662917
• 2012 Ford Focus ST 3, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 96,000 miles. Price: £6,000, £490 less than this car. Dealer: Nova Car Sales in Tipton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2012-abff325eaaa4

• The nearest: 2012 Ford Focus ST 3, 2.0 petrol hatchback, yellow, 33 miles from this car. Mileage: 40,000 miles. Price: £10,495, £4,005 more than this car. Dealer: Radlett Cars in Radlett. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2012-a2e43fdf53e9