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: 74,121 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 108 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 100 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 74,121 miles on the clock, this 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance has done roughly 6,800 more miles than a typical 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3. The dealer is asking £4,495, which is £888 above the AskCar estimate of £3,607. 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 recorded this car for sale 47 days ago. The latest recorded MOT expiry date is 25 June 2026, which has passed. Confirm its status with the dealer. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at Canvey Trade Cars in Canvey Island. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 9 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £888 (24%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,607.

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 9 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 9 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 has been on sale for at least 47 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 23 September 2026 at £4,495. 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 9 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 25 June 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 9 MOTs. The latest, on 28 January 2026, failed.

It failed on: emissions unable to be completed; engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction; nearside front wheel bearing rough when rotated.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear service brake binding but not excessively; rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened.

Mileage at that test: 74,130 miles, which matches the advertised 74,121 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 6,800 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 on AskCar.

Similar cars

10 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 9 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, £2,005 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, £500 less 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, white. Mileage: 77,220 miles. Price: £3,000, £1,495 less than this car. Dealer: Autospot Cars in Slough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ds-automobiles-ds-3-2016-d334e2c362f1