2018 Ford Focus 1L Zetec 5dr — £7,999 Listing Review

Reviewed by Car-Search.ai | 16 April 2026 | Ashington, Pulborough
£7,999
52,898 miles | Petrol | Manual | Hatchback
Listing Quality
43/100
Average
vs Market Average
-23%
Below Market
Value Retention
65/100
Slow Depreciation
Our Verdict
43 /100

This 2018 Ford Focus 1L Zetec 5dr is listed at £7,999 by Ashington Automobile Company in Ashington. It has 52,898 miles on the clock. At 23% below the market average of £10,387, this looks competitively priced based on 153 comparable listings. Our depreciation analysis shows this vehicle is losing approximately £1,053/year in value. The listing quality is average — it could benefit from more photos or detailed specifications.

Year 2018
Make Ford
Model Focus
Trim 1L Zetec 5dr
Body Style Hatchback
Colour Silver
Fuel Type Petrol
Gearbox Manual
Mileage 52,898 miles
Engine 1L
Doors 5
Seats 5
CO2 107 g/km
Euro Status Euro 6
ULEZ Compliant Yes
Road Tax £195/yr
Monthly Payment £151.12/mo
All Features & Equipment (55)
16in Alloy Wheels - 5x2 Spoke - Sparkle SilverAir Conditioning - ManualAirbags - Driver and Front PassengerAirbags - Front and Rear Side CurtainAirbags - Front Side ImpactAnti-Lock Braking System - ABS with Electronic Brake Force Distribution - EBDAutomatic HeadlightsBody Colour BumpersCentre Console with ArmrestCourtesy Light - Front and Rear Passengers - Overhead Halogen and Load CompartmentCruise Control with Speed LimiterDoor Handles - Body ColourDoor Mirrors - Heated - Electric - Integrated Side Indicators - Body ColouredDrivers Seat Lumbar AdjustElectric Parking BrakeEmergency Brake WarningEnhanced Electronic Stability Control - ESC with Traction Control - Emergency Brake Assist - EBA - Hill Start Assist - HSAEPAS - Electric Power Assisted SteeringFord Easy Fuel - Capless Refuelling SystemFord Eco Mode - Driver Information SystemFord SYNC3 DAB Radio with Floating 6.5in TouchscreenFront and Rear Seatbelt MinderFront Floor MatsFront Fog Lights with Cornering FunctionFront Passenger Airbag Deactivation SwitchFront Seat - Drivers Manual Height and Fore-Aft AdjustmentFront Seat - Passengers Manual Fore-Aft AdjustmentFront Seats - Sports StyleFront Suspension - Independent with MacPherson Struts and Anti-Roll BarGear Knob - LeatherHeadlights - HalogenIntelligent Speed AssistanceIPS - Intelligent Protection SystemLane Keeping Aid with Lane Departure WarningLED Daytime Running LightsLocking Wheel NutsMoondust SilverMyKeyPost Collision BrakingPre-Collision Assist with Autonomous Emergency Braking and Pedestrian-Cyclist DetectionPre-Collision Assist with Pedestrian DetectionQuickclear Heated WindscreenRear Centre HeadrestRemote Central Locking and Engine ImmobiliserSeats - ISOFIX Mounting Provision for Child SeatsSelectable Drive ModeSpare Wheel - Mini SteelSteering Column - Rake and Reach AdjustmentSteering Wheel - 3-Spoke Leather Trimmed with Audio ControlsThatcham Category 1 AlarmTrailer Sway ControlTrip ComputerTyre Pressure Monitoring SystemWindows - Electrically Operated Front and Rear with One Touch Opening and ClosingWipers - Standard with 6 Speed Interval Settings
Below MarketListed at £7,999 vs market average of £10,387 (-23%)
Market Low
£4,215
Market Average
£10,387
Market High
£19,989
Comparables
153 listings

Based on 153 comparable Ford Focus listings.

Age Depreciation
Slow Depreciation
£740/year
Mileage Impact
Slow Depreciation
£156/5k mi
Combined (10k mi/yr)
Slow Depreciation
£1,053/yr
This Vehicle vs Model
Age-predicted: £9,682 (£-1,683)
Mileage-predicted: £10,092 (£-2,093)
Scenarios: 5k mi/yr £-897/yr | 10k mi/yr £-1,053/yr | 15k mi/yr £-1,209/yr

Based on 523 comparable listings. Slopes from smoothed depreciation curves.

43
Overall Listing Quality
Average — some areas could be improved.
Information & Buyer Appeal
Does this listing give buyers enough information to make a decision?
20/25Good
Photos
7 photos
5/10
Features & key selling points
55 listed
8/8
Technical specifications
9 specs provided
7/7
Competitiveness
How well does this listing compete against similar vehicles for buyer attention?
23/25Good
Clear pricing
£7,999
8/8
Monthly payment shown
£151.12/mo
4/4
Visual presentation
7 photos
3/5
Key selling points
55 features highlighted
4/4
Detailed specifications
9 specs provided
4/4
SEO Quality
Page HTML not captured — scores are estimated
0/25Poor
Page HTML
Not captured — cannot analyze
0/25
AI Discoverability
How findable is this listing by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and other AI search engines?
0/25Poor
Page HTML
Not captured — cannot analyze
0/25
How our review page compares
This Car-Search.ai listing review page scores 95+/100 on all four categories. It includes Schema.org Vehicle + Review structured data, semantic HTML, per-page meta descriptions, Open Graph tags, canonical URLs, static HTML rendering, market analysis, depreciation vectors, and rich narrative content — fully accessible to Google, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and all AI search engines.

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About the Dealer

Ashington Automobile Company

Ashington, Pulborough RH20 3JR