2012 Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec

Overview

• Make: Ford
• Model: Focus
• Trim: Zetec
• Version: 1.6 Zetec Auto FWD Euro 5 5dr Powershift (123 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 74,724 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 123 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 146 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Ford Focus Zetec is advertised with 74,724 miles, approximately 6,500 below the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £4,695, which is £438 above the AskCar estimate of £4,257. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 7,707 Ford Focus cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 36 days ago. The latest recorded MOT expiry date is 20 October 2026, which has passed. Confirm its status with the dealer. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. You can find this car at Lynx Motor Company in Ripley. 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: £438 (10%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,257.

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 36 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 27 September 2026 at £4,495. Its asking price is now £4,695, £200 more.

Price changes recorded:

• 27 September 2026: £4,495
• 9 October 2026: £4,695

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 20 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 13 MOTs. The latest, on 20 October 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: front brake pad(s) wearing thin both; front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both; rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both.

Mileage at that test: 67,242 miles, which matches the advertised 74,724 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 6,500 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Ford Focus on AskCar.

Similar cars

18 other 2012 Ford Focus Zetec 1.6 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,195 to £7,745, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Ford Focus Zetec, 1.6 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 76,900 miles. Price: £4,320, £375 less than this car. Dealer: Car Haven in Droylsden. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2012-c422db7bbaf6
• 2012 Ford Focus Zetec, 1.6 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 77,744 miles. Price: £4,490, £205 less than this car. Dealer: Lancashire Autos in Accrington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2012-9a80b73d126e
• 2012 Ford Focus Zetec, 1.6 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 67,000 miles. Price: £4,295, £400 less than this car. Dealer: S A Car Sales in West Molesey. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2012-add037263e04

• The nearest: 2012 Ford Focus Zetec, 1.6 petrol hatchback, silver, 6 miles from this car. Mileage: 41,749 miles. Price: £4,995, £300 more than this car. Dealer: Jmmc Motors in Ilkeston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2012-813b13b4b093