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: 66,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 108 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Purple
• CO2: 100 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance is advertised with 66,000 miles on the clock. The AskCar estimate for this car is £3,667. It is priced at £3,995, which is £328 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 340 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We have tracked this advert for 96 days. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 27 August 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Birmingham Cars, based in Birmingham. 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: £328 (8%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,667.

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

This 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 has been on sale for at least 96 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 1 August 2026 at £3,995. Its asking price has not changed.

Price changes recorded:

• 1 August 2026: £3,995
• 12 August 2026: £4,495
• 30 September 2026: £3,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 27 August 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 28 August 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 61,184 miles, which matches the advertised 66,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 800 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, black. Mileage: 66,480 miles. Price: £4,495, £500 more than 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, £505 less than this car. Dealer: BCS Vehicle Solutions in Prenton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ds-automobiles-ds-3-2016-a9d939795ab4
• 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance, 1.2 petrol hatchback, purple. Mileage: 68,034 miles. Price: £3,750, £245 less than this car. Dealer: JB Pride Autos in Bolton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ds-automobiles-ds-3-2016-8760ef29568e

• The nearest: 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white, 16 miles from this car. Mileage: 78,874 miles. Price: £3,150, £845 less than this car. Dealer: Silverline Auto Nuneaton in Nuneaton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ds-automobiles-ds-3-2016-94cf230bfefe