2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 1.6 THP Performance Black

Overview

• Make: DS AUTOMOBILES
• Model: DS 3
• Trim: Performance Black
• Version: 1.6 THP Performance Black Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 3dr (205 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 48,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 205 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 125 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 48,000 miles on the clock, this 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Performance Black has done roughly 19,300 fewer miles than a typical 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3. Its asking price of £8,995 is £2,086 above the AskCar estimate of £6,909. The AskCar estimate uses 336 UK dealer adverts for the DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this advert 166 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £500. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 6 January 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is CarPlex, based in Hailsham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 10 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £2,086 (30%) over the AskCar estimate of £6,909.

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 336 priced DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 10 November 2026.

A 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 with the 1.6 petrol engine is typically advertised at £3,500: the median of the 34 for sale on AskCar, as of 10 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 has been on sale for at least 166 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £9,495. Its asking price is now £8,995, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 3 July 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 May 2026: £9,495
• 3 July 2026: £8,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 10 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 6 January 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 6 January 2025 (reversing lamp inoperative; central brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture; offside front inner drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; and 1 more) and passed 1 day later, on 7 January 2025.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear lamp unit damaged.

Mileage at that test: 45,225 miles, which matches the advertised 48,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 19,300 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 on AskCar.