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: 47,347 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 has covered 47,347 miles, around 33,800 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £4,150, which is £157 above the AskCar estimate of £3,993. 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 £100 lower than when we first recorded the advert 8 days ago. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at Beenham Cars in Reading. 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: £157 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,993.

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 8 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 25 October 2026 at £4,250. Its asking price is now £4,150, £100 less. The latest price cut was seen on 27 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 25 October 2026: £4,250
• 27 October 2026: £4,150

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 13 September 2027.

It has had 13 MOTs. The latest, on 2 September 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Mileage at that test: 46,785 miles, which matches the advertised 47,347 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 33,800 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, white. Mileage: 52,580 miles. Price: £3,695, £455 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, £200 less than this car. Dealer: Jojo Auto in Nottingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2012-1a6826c35b63
• 2012 Ford Focus Zetec, 1.6 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 35,830 miles. Price: £4,795, £645 more than this car. Dealer: Imy Motors in Aberdeen. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2012-722645b5cad1

• The nearest: 2012 Ford Focus Zetec, 1.6 petrol hatchback, grey, 21 miles from this car. Mileage: 69,997 miles. Price: £3,495, £655 less than this car. Dealer: Citi Autos in Windsor. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2012-de3f52125fbe