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: 60,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 68 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 115 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Ford Ka Zetec has covered 60,000 miles. The dealer is asking £1,495, which is £1,019 below the AskCar estimate of £2,514. We recommend confirming the advertised price and vehicle details. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 427 Ford Ka adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. It first appeared in our advert records today. The advertised mileage is lower than the latest MOT reading of 63,845 miles. Ask the dealer to explain. The latest recorded MOT expires on 7 August 2027. You can find this car at Ashford Surrey Motors in Birmingham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 8 November 2026.

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Price

Far below the going rate: £1,019 (40%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,514. Worth asking the dealer why.

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 427 priced Ford Ka adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 8 November 2026.

A 2012 Ford Ka with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £2,500: the median of the 64 for sale on AskCar, as of 8 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 Ford Ka advertised today. About half of 2012 Ford Ka cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 54 of the 110 first advertised between 14 July 2026 and 5 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 8 November 2026 at £1,495. 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 8 November 2026: valid until 7 August 2027.

It failed its MOT on 31 July 2026 (nearside rear suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn; offside rear suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: oil leak, but not excessive; front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge both tyres; nearside front inner tie rod end got slight play on it.

Mileage at that test: 63,845 miles. The advert says 60,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Similar cars

22 other 2012 Ford Ka Zetec 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,250 to £4,250, as of 8 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Ford Ka Zetec, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 57,150 miles. Price: £2,490, £995 more than this car. Dealer: Woburn Cars in Milton Keynes. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-ka-2012-6fd3fc7e1e53
• 2012 Ford Ka Zetec, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 56,000 miles. Price: £2,195, £700 more than this car. Dealer: RJ Cars Horley in Horley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-ka-2012-1fd7b51fb018
• 2012 Ford Ka Zetec, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 65,837 miles. Price: £2,600, £1,105 more than this car. Dealer: Essex Select Cars in Great Bentley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-ka-2012-5871694513fb

• The nearest: 2012 Ford Ka Zetec, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red, 2 miles from this car. Mileage: 53,948 miles. Price: £2,195, £700 more than this car. Dealer: United Traders Yardley in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ford-ka-2012-2872a6a00830