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: 73,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 136 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Ford Focus Zetec has covered 73,000 miles, around 8,200 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £3,500, which is £43 above the AskCar estimate of £3,457. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 7,707 Ford Focus cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 118 days, and its asking price is down £300. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is for sale at Jojo Auto in Nottingham. 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

Fair price: £43 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,457.

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

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 Ford Focus has been on sale for at least 118 days, and its asking price has been cut by £300. About 6 in 10 of 2012 Ford Focus cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 172 of the 287 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 7 July 2026 at £3,800. Its asking price is now £3,500, £300 less. The latest price cut was seen on 30 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 7 July 2026: £3,800
• 18 August 2026: £4,290
• 30 August 2026: £3,699
• 30 September 2026: £3,500

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 15 February 2027.

It has had 13 MOTs. The latest, on 30 January 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 70,826 miles, which matches the advertised 73,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 8,200 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: 69,997 miles. Price: £3,495, the same price as this car. Dealer: Citi Autos in Windsor. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2012-de3f52125fbe
• 2012 Ford Focus Zetec, 1.6 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 77,000 miles. Price: £2,950, £550 less than this car. Dealer: Solihull Motor House in Solihull. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2012-c8dd69f90586
• 2012 Ford Focus Zetec, 1.6 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 68,072 miles. Price: £3,995, £495 more than this car. Dealer: AJ Cars in Enfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2012-d89382756be7

• The nearest: 2012 Ford Focus Zetec, 1.6 petrol hatchback, red, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 54,400 miles. Price: £3,950, £450 more than this car. Dealer: Jojo Auto in Nottingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2012-1a6826c35b63