2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 1.6 BlueHDi Elegance

Overview

• Make: DS AUTOMOBILES
• Model: DS 3
• Trim: Elegance
• Version: 1.6 BlueHDi Elegance Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 3dr (99 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 50,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 99 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 87 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance has covered 50,000 miles, around 16,800 fewer miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £4,999 is £577 above the AskCar estimate of £4,422. 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 99 days, and its asking price is down £1,000. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is A30 car sales of Hook, based in Hook. 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: £577 (13%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,422.

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 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £3,900: the median of the 36 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 99 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,000. 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 29 July 2026 at £5,999. Its asking price is now £4,999, £1,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 27 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 July 2026: £5,999
• 12 October 2026: £5,499
• 27 October 2026: £4,999

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 25 January 2027.

It has had 13 MOTs. The latest, on 26 January 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule; undertray not fully secure.

Mileage at that test: 46,325 miles, which matches the advertised 50,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 16,800 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 on AskCar.

Similar cars

14 other 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance 1.6 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,495 to £5,495, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance, 1.6 diesel hatchback, blue. Mileage: 50,000 miles. Price: £4,950, the same price as this car. Dealer: 400 Motors in Sheffield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ds-automobiles-ds-3-2016-edd05431a5ed
• 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance, 1.6 diesel hatchback, purple. Mileage: 59,456 miles. Price: £4,495, £504 less than this car. Dealer: Andrew Frost Cars in Mildenhall. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ds-automobiles-ds-3-2016-ab1eb4b4c9d8
• 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance, 1.6 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 64,768 miles. Price: £3,495, £1,504 less than this car. Dealer: Hartington Motors in Wigan. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ds-automobiles-ds-3-2016-ca4b6ea78509

• The nearest: 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance, 1.6 diesel hatchback, white, 10 miles from this car. Mileage: 92,000 miles. Price: £2,695, £2,304 less than this car. Dealer: Pinewood Automotive in Reading. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ds-automobiles-ds-3-2016-b1d7b625f9d8