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: 77,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 136 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Ford Focus Zetec is advertised with 77,000 miles, approximately 4,200 below the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £3,345. It is priced at £2,950, which is £395 below that estimate. 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 59 days ago. The latest recorded MOT expiry date is 11 September 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. The seller is Solihull Motor House, based in Solihull. 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

Good value: £395 (11%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,345.

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 59 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 4 September 2026 at £2,950. Its asking price has not changed.

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 11 September 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 27 August 2025 (windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear direction indicator slightly discoloured; nearside front suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement; offside front suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 71,049 miles, which matches the advertised 77,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 4,200 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, silver. Mileage: 80,000 miles. Price: £2,995, the same price as 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, white. Mileage: 73,000 miles. Price: £3,500, £550 more than this car. Dealer: Jojo Auto in Nottingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2012-c4e07d0bf39a
• 2012 Ford Focus Zetec, 1.6 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 81,117 miles. Price: £2,199, £751 less than this car. Dealer: Rise Motors in Bedford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2012-612df4a2a1b1

• The nearest: 2012 Ford Focus Zetec, 1.6 petrol hatchback, red, 45 miles from this car. Mileage: 54,400 miles. Price: £3,950, £1,000 more than this car. Dealer: Jojo Auto in Nottingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2012-1a6826c35b63