2016 Citroen C3 1.2 PureTech Edition

Overview

• Make: Citroen
• Model: C3
• Trim: Edition
• Version: 1.2 PureTech Edition Manual FWD Euro 6 5dr (81 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 42,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 81 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Purple
• CO2: 107 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 42,000 miles, this 2016 Citroen C3 Edition has covered about 6,500 fewer miles than other 2016 Citroen C3 cars. Its asking price of £3,495 is £428 below the AskCar estimate of £3,923. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 2,451 Citroen C3 cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 66 days, and its asking price is down £700. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is FM Motors (Aberdeen), based in Aberdeen. 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: £428 (10%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,923.

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 2,451 priced Citroen C3 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2016 Citroen C3 with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £5,000: the median of the 21 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2016 Citroen C3 has been on sale for at least 66 days, and its asking price has been cut by £700. About 7 in 10 of 2016 Citroen C3 cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 35 of the 50 first advertised between 14 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 August 2026 at £4,195. Its asking price is now £3,495, £700 less. The latest price cut was seen on 2 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 August 2026: £4,195
• 2 November 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 26 April 2027.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 23 April 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: advise front subframe corroded but not excessive; advise o/s n/s rear chassis corroded but not excessive; advise o/s n/s front lower suspension arms corroded but not excessive.

Mileage at that test: 41,631 miles, which matches the advertised 42,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 6,500 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Citroen C3 on AskCar.

Similar cars

5 other 2016 Citroen C3 Edition 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,499 to £5,919, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Citroen C3 Edition, 1.2 petrol hatchback, purple. Mileage: 50,408 miles. Price: £2,950, £545 less than this car. Dealer: Dan Francis Cars in Telford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/citroen-c3-2016-b9fd906f3b39
• 2016 Citroen C3 Edition, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 31,000 miles. Price: £3,995, £500 more than this car. Dealer: Cleckheaton Motor Sales in Cleckheaton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/citroen-c3-2016-6bff5a51300c
• 2016 Citroen C3 Edition, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 13,402 miles. Price: £5,919, £2,424 more than this car. Dealer: Stellantis &You Wimbledon in Wimbledon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/citroen-c3-2016-ac36f02b795b

• The nearest: 2016 Citroen C3 Edition, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white, 166 miles from this car. Mileage: 111,000 miles. Price: £2,499, £996 less than this car. Dealer: ACE Motor Vehicles in Durham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/citroen-c3-2016-81f01c5eeaaf