2012 Citroen DS3 1.6 VTi Dstyle

Overview

• Make: Citroen
• Model: DS3
• Trim: Dstyle
• Version: 1.6 VTi Dstyle Manual FWD Euro 5 3dr (118 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 79,604 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 118 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 136 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Citroen DS3 Dstyle has covered 79,604 miles, around 2,400 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £2,281. It is priced at £1,790, which is £491 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 169 Citroen DS3 adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. This car was first seen in our listings data today. The recorded MOT expired on 4 September 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 advertised by Penistone Motor Group in Sheffield. 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

Good value: £491 (21%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,281.

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 169 priced Citroen DS3 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 9 November 2026.

A 2012 Citroen DS3 with the 1.6 petrol engine is typically advertised at £2,400: the median of the 27 for sale on AskCar, as of 9 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 Citroen DS3 advertised today.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 9 November 2026 at £1,790. 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 4 September 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 18 August 2025 (offside rear stop lamp(s) not working; offside rear registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources; front windscreen wiper blade defective) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources; coolant leak LOWER HOSE; front windscreen wiper blade defective; and 4 more.

Mileage at that test: 70,073 miles, which matches the advertised 79,604 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 2,400 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Citroen DS3 on AskCar.

Similar cars

2 other 2012 Citroen DS3 Dstyle 1.6 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,200 to £2,495, as of 9 November 2026.

The 2 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Citroen DS3 Dstyle, 1.6 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 80,000 miles. Price: £2,495, £705 more than this car. Dealer: AutoMart Car Sales in Sunbury-on-Thames. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/citroen-ds3-2012-f05e6d88b1d7
• 2012 Citroen DS3 Dstyle, 1.6 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 70,250 miles. Price: £2,200, £410 more than this car. Dealer: Impulse Motors in Harrow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/citroen-ds3-2012-61ee6b7cf3d6