2012 Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec

Price: £4,995. Fair price: £15 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,980, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 7,707 priced Ford Focus adverts on AskCar as of 2 November 2026.

AskCar lists 8,120 used Ford Focus from 3,133 UK dealerships, as of 2 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Ford
  • Model: Focus
  • Trim: Zetec
  • Version: 1.6 Zetec Auto FWD Euro 5 5dr Powershift (123 bhp)
  • Year: 2012
  • Mileage: 54,635 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.6 litres, 123 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: Grey
  • CO2: 146 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Ford Focus Zetec is advertised with 54,635 miles, approximately 26,600 below the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £4,995 is £15 above the AskCar estimate of £4,980. 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 109 days, and its asking price is down £255. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at Impulse Motors in Harrow. 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: £15 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,980.

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 109 days, and its asking price has been cut by £255. 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 16 July 2026 at £5,250. Its asking price is now £4,995, £255 less. The latest price cut was seen on 22 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 16 July 2026: £5,250
  • 4 September 2026: £5,200
  • 18 September 2026: £5,150
  • 19 October 2026: £5,000
  • 22 October 2026: £4,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 25 June 2027.

It has had 14 MOTs. The latest, on 26 June 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases; nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 54,392 miles, which matches the advertised 54,635 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 26,600 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, brown. Mileage: 54,566 miles. Price: £5,395, £400 more than this car. Dealer: AJK Autos (Bristol) in Bristol. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2012-d72e18c79819
  • 2012 Ford Focus Zetec, 1.6 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 51,000 miles. Price: £5,495, £500 more than this car. Dealer: Russell Street Motors in Burton upon Trent. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2012-a500e90c1b26
  • 2012 Ford Focus Zetec, 1.6 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 58,528 miles. Price: £4,899, £96 less than this car. Dealer: Prime Wheels in Harrow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2012-42679b7040e5

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As of 2 November 2026, AskCar lists 586,270 cars and vans from 12,920 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.