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 3dr
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 67,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 100 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance has covered 67,000 miles. The dealer is asking £3,490, which is £361 below the AskCar estimate of £3,851. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 340 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £500 lower than when we first recorded the advert 35 days ago. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is BCS Vehicle Solutions, based in Prenton. 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

Good value: £361 (9%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,851.

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 35 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 1 October 2026 at £3,990. Its asking price is now £3,490, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 4 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 1 October 2026: £3,990
• 3 October 2026: £3,790
• 4 November 2026: £3,490

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 19 November 2026.

It has had 9 MOTs. The latest, on 10 November 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 63,615 miles, which matches the advertised 67,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 300 miles higher 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, £1,005 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, purple. Mileage: 66,000 miles. Price: £3,995, £505 more 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, purple. Mileage: 68,034 miles. Price: £3,750, £260 more 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, 24 miles from this car. Mileage: 45,058 miles. Price: £4,498, £1,008 more than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Northwich Vauxhall / Kia in Northwich. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ds-automobiles-ds-3-2016-316c55b07de3