2012 Ford Fiesta 1.6 Metal

Overview

• Make: Ford
• Model: Fiesta
• Trim: Metal
• Version: 1.6 Metal Manual FWD Euro 5 3dr (133 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 81,319 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 133 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 139 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 81,319 miles on the clock, this 2012 Ford Fiesta Metal has done roughly 7,500 more miles than a typical 2012 Ford Fiesta. The dealer is asking £4,000, which is £358 above the AskCar estimate of £3,642. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,313 Ford Fiesta cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 3 days ago. The recorded MOT expired on 26 October 2026, so ask the dealer whether it has been renewed. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at Essex Select Cars in Colchester. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 9 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £358 (9%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,642.

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 8,313 priced Ford Fiesta adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 9 November 2026.

A 2012 Ford Fiesta with the 1.6 petrol engine is typically advertised at £3,200: the median of the 31 for sale on AskCar, as of 9 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 Ford Fiesta advertised 3 days ago. About 6 in 10 of 2012 Ford Fiesta cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 321 of the 496 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 6 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 6 November 2026 at £4,000. 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 9 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 26 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 14 MOTs. The latest, on 23 October 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: front inner brake pad(s) wearing thin; offside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; nearside front inner tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; and 3 more.

Mileage at that test: 76,369 miles, which matches the advertised 81,319 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 7,500 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Ford Fiesta on AskCar.

Similar cars

6 other 2012 Ford Fiesta Metal 1.6 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,150 to £3,997, as of 9 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Ford Fiesta Metal, 1.6 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 82,000 miles. Price: £3,295, £705 less than this car. Dealer: SRE Motors in Stoke-on-Trent. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-fiesta-2012-4f5e054a9488
• 2012 Ford Fiesta Metal, 1.6 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 78,000 miles. Price: £3,395, £605 less than this car. Dealer: Pinnacle Motor Group in Nottingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-fiesta-2012-58adb745da21
• 2012 Ford Fiesta Metal, 1.6 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 89,000 miles. Price: £3,997, the same price as this car. Dealer: Nationwide Vehicle Sales in Bolton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-fiesta-2012-0cd6f93e5ea2