2012 Ford Ka 1.2 Zetec

Overview

• Make: Ford
• Model: Ka
• Trim: Zetec
• Version: 1.2 Zetec Manual FWD Euro 5 (s/s) 3dr (68 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 53,948 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 68 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 115 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Ford Ka Zetec has covered 53,948 miles, around 6,100 fewer miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £2,195, it is advertised £336 below the AskCar estimate of £2,531. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 430 Ford Ka adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first recorded this advert 75 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £600. The recorded MOT expired on 17 February 2026, so ask the dealer whether it has been renewed. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is United Traders Yardley, based in Birmingham. 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: £336 (13%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,531.

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 430 priced Ford Ka adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2012 Ford Ka with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £2,500: the median of the 61 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Ford Ka has been on sale for at least 75 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 19 August 2026 at £2,795. Its asking price is now £2,195, £600 less. The latest price cut was seen on 29 August 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 19 August 2026: £2,795
• 21 August 2026: £2,495
• 29 August 2026: £2,195

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 17 February 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 12 MOTs. The latest, on 18 February 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources; nearside front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; offside front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; and 4 more.

Mileage at that test: 52,048 miles, which matches the advertised 53,948 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 6,100 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Ford Ka on AskCar.

Similar cars

16 other 2012 Ford Ka Zetec 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,060 to £4,250, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Ford Ka Zetec, 1.2 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 53,384 miles. Price: £4,250, £2,055 more than this car. Dealer: HM Car Sales in Cullompton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-ka-2012-088ae8122498
• 2012 Ford Ka Zetec, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 49,000 miles. Price: £1,250, £945 less than this car. Dealer: Selsdon Motors in South Croydon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-ka-2012-1d402efe3026
• 2012 Ford Ka Zetec, 1.2 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 49,000 miles. Price: £2,495, £300 more than this car. Dealer: Ghost Motors in Cleckheaton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-ka-2012-9635cf696a77

• The nearest: 2012 Ford Ka Zetec, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red, 4 miles from this car. Mileage: 84,521 miles. Price: £1,500, £695 less than this car. Dealer: Halesowen Trade Centre in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-ka-2012-4c0c83994673