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 (118 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 105,926 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 118 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 94 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 105,926 miles, this 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance has covered about 39,200 more miles than other 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 cars. The AskCar estimate for this car is £2,985. It is priced at £3,995, which is £1,010 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 340 UK dealer adverts for the DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 56 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is for sale at Clacton Car Sales in Clacton-on-SEA. 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: £1,010 (33%) over the AskCar estimate of £2,985.

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

This 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 has been on sale for at least 56 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 10 September 2026 at £3,995. 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 21 September 2027.

It failed its MOT on 19 August 2026 (exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit; nearside front drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; offside rear coil spring fractured or broken) and passed 16 days later, on 4 September 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 105,930 miles, which matches the advertised 105,926 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 39,200 miles higher 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, black. Mileage: 110,767 miles. Price: £2,495, £1,500 less than this car. Dealer: Mick Partlett Car Sales in Witney. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ds-automobiles-ds-3-2016-d6df71510cee
• 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance, 1.6 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 92,000 miles. Price: £2,695, £1,300 less than this car. Dealer: Pinewood Automotive in Reading. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ds-automobiles-ds-3-2016-b1d7b625f9d8
• 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance, 1.6 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 92,000 miles. Price: £3,995, the same price as this car. Dealer: DTM Car Sales Plymouth in Plymouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ds-automobiles-ds-3-2016-699d35699be2

• The nearest: 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance, 1.6 diesel hatchback, purple, 46 miles from this car. Mileage: 59,456 miles. Price: £4,495, £500 more than this car. Dealer: Andrew Frost Cars in Mildenhall. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ds-automobiles-ds-3-2016-ab1eb4b4c9d8