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: 93,221 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 104 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 136 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Ford Focus Zetec is advertised with 93,221 miles, approximately 12,000 above the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £3,495 is £702 above the AskCar estimate of £2,793. The AskCar estimate draws on 7,707 Ford Focus adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 24 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £500. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is advertised by Platinum Car Centre in Plymouth. 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: £702 (25%) over the AskCar estimate of £2,793.

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 24 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 9 October 2026 at £3,995. Its asking price is now £3,495, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 17 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 9 October 2026: £3,995
• 17 October 2026: £3,495

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 28 May 2027.

It failed its MOT on 20 May 2026 (offside front headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect; nearside rear stop lamp(s) not working; nearside front coil spring fractured or broken) and passed 2 days later, on 22 May 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: oil leak, but not excessive; nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 93,236 miles, which matches the advertised 93,221 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 12,000 miles higher 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: 95,000 miles. Price: £3,490, the same price as this car. Dealer: Vivian Price Cars in Kingswood and Fishponds. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2012-89d2bbaf4865
• 2012 Ford Focus Zetec, 1.6 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 90,000 miles. Price: £2,999, £496 less than this car. Dealer: Kentish Cars in Bromley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2012-4bb57b5c36c2
• 2012 Ford Focus Zetec, 1.6 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 82,063 miles. Price: £3,098, £397 less than this car. Dealer: York Ward & Rowlatt in Wellingborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2012-66ea699fd7b8

• The nearest: 2012 Ford Focus Zetec, 1.6 petrol hatchback, black, 102 miles from this car. Mileage: 66,465 miles. Price: £3,995, £500 more than this car. Dealer: AJK Autos (Bristol) in Bristol. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-focus-2012-ac6c69655aec