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: 59,456 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 99 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Purple
• CO2: 87 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance has covered 59,456 miles, around 7,300 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £4,495, which is £357 above the AskCar estimate of £4,138. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 340 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 cars across different ages and specifications. We first saw this car advertised 51 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £200. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is advertised by Andrew Frost Cars in Bury St Edmunds. 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: £357 (8%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,138.

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 51 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 15 September 2026 at £4,695. Its asking price is now £4,495, £200 less. The latest price cut was seen on 17 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 15 September 2026: £4,695
• 17 October 2026: £4,495

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 18 August 2027.

It has had 11 MOTs. The latest, on 29 July 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: driver's view items removed from driver's view prior to test.

Mileage at that test: 59,213 miles, which matches the advertised 59,456 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 7,300 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, black. Mileage: 64,768 miles. Price: £3,495, £1,000 less than this car. Dealer: Hartington Motors in Wigan. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ds-automobiles-ds-3-2016-ca4b6ea78509
• 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance, 1.6 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 67,000 miles. Price: £3,850, £645 less than this car. Dealer: Vanquish Trade Cars in Liverpool. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ds-automobiles-ds-3-2016-67964272958a
• 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance, 1.6 diesel hatchback, blue. Mileage: 50,000 miles. Price: £4,950, £455 more than this car. Dealer: 400 Motors in Sheffield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ds-automobiles-ds-3-2016-edd05431a5ed

• The nearest: 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance, 1.6 diesel hatchback, red, 46 miles from this car. Mileage: 105,926 miles. Price: £3,995, £500 less than this car. Dealer: Clacton Car Sales in Clacton-on-Sea. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ds-automobiles-ds-3-2016-4837afece788