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: 77,220 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 108 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 100 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance is advertised with 77,220 miles, approximately 10,700 above the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £3,489. It is priced at £3,350, which is £139 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 341 UK dealer adverts for the DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 5 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Autospot Cars, based in Slough. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £139 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,489.

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 341 priced DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,300: the median of the 62 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 advertised 5 days ago. About 6 in 10 of 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 99 of the 155 first advertised between 13 July 2026 and 3 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 1 November 2026 at £3,350. 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 6 November 2026: valid until 14 October 2027.

It failed its MOT on 13 October 2026 (reversing lamp inoperative) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: rear suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened axle; nearside front suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush; offside front suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 76,773 miles, which matches the advertised 77,220 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 10,700 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 on AskCar.

Similar cars

12 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 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance, 1.2 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 77,000 miles. Price: £2,490, £860 less than this car. Dealer: Winslow Motor in Winslow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ds-automobiles-ds-3-2016-acbc53eec2d2
• 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance, 1.2 petrol hatchback, yellow. Mileage: 77,000 miles. Price: £3,995, £645 more than this car. Dealer: AutoMart Car Sales in Sunbury-on-Thames. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ds-automobiles-ds-3-2016-6ad958a2de45
• 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance, 1.2 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 78,246 miles. Price: £3,345, the same price as this car. Dealer: Wiz Motors in Luton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ds-automobiles-ds-3-2016-478b011ce13e