2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 1.2 PureTech Elegance

Overview

• Make: DS AUTOMOBILES
• Model: DS 3
• Trim: Elegance
• Version: 1.2 PureTech Elegance Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 3dr (108 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 59,400 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 108 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 100 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 59,400 miles on the clock, this 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance has done roughly 7,400 fewer miles than a typical 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3. The AskCar estimate for this car is £3,881. It is priced at £4,495, which is £614 above that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 340 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 121 days. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Cars4You - Edinburgh West, based in Edinburgh. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £614 (15%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,881.

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 340 priced DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,300: the median of the 61 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 has been on sale for at least 121 days. About 6 in 10 of 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 99 of the 154 first advertised between 13 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 7 July 2026 at £4,495. 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 5 November 2026: valid until 30 March 2027.

It has had 11 MOTs. The latest, on 31 March 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: front subframe covered in underseal; rear subframe covered in underseal.

Mileage at that test: 59,274 miles, which matches the advertised 59,400 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 7,400 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 on AskCar.

Similar cars

13 other 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,490 to £4,999, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance, 1.2 petrol hatchback, purple. Mileage: 66,000 miles. Price: £3,995, £500 less than this car. Dealer: Birmingham Cars in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ds-automobiles-ds-3-2016-95b0b1c11ac9
• 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 66,480 miles. Price: £4,495, the same price as this car. Dealer: Angus Motor Company in Forfar. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ds-automobiles-ds-3-2016-a6abab8b6049
• 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 67,000 miles. Price: £3,490, £1,005 less than this car. Dealer: BCS Vehicle Solutions in Prenton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ds-automobiles-ds-3-2016-a9d939795ab4