2017 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: 2017
• Mileage: 61,880 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 99 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 87 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2017 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance has covered 61,880 miles. The dealer is asking £4,390, which is £184 below the AskCar estimate of £4,574. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 340 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 83 days, and its asking price is down £400. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at Elderwood Motors in Peterborough. 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

Fair price: £184 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,574.

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 2017 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 with the 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £4,400: the median of the 17 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2017 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 has been on sale for at least 83 days, and its asking price has been cut by £400. About 6 in 10 of 2017 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 67 of the 121 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 14 August 2026 at £4,790. Its asking price is now £4,390, £400 less. The latest price cut was seen on 29 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 14 August 2026: £4,790
• 19 August 2026: £4,650
• 24 August 2026: £4,590
• 18 September 2026: £4,490
• 29 September 2026: £4,390

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 24 July 2027.

It failed its MOT on 8 July 2026 (nearside front outer drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; nearside rear tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords; rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened.

Mileage at that test: 61,644 miles, which matches the advertised 61,880 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 1,900 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2017 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 on AskCar.

Similar cars

5 other 2017 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance 1.6 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,295 to £5,750, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2017 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance, 1.6 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 54,530 miles. Price: £4,995, £605 more than this car. Dealer: HT Vehicle Sales in Kendal. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ds-automobiles-ds-3-2017-28def5ca2dfc
• 2017 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance, 1.6 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 70,574 miles. Price: £4,695, £305 more than this car. Dealer: Robert Black and Son in Inverkeithing. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ds-automobiles-ds-3-2017-d6e785b1ed78
• 2017 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance, 1.6 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 72,950 miles. Price: £3,795, £595 less than this car. Dealer: Bluebell Motorhouse in Bradford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ds-automobiles-ds-3-2017-b168bb8e08c6

• The nearest: 2017 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance, 1.6 diesel hatchback, green, 57 miles from this car. Mileage: 102,320 miles. Price: £3,295, £1,095 less than this car. Dealer: Noah's Automotive in Nuneaton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ds-automobiles-ds-3-2017-de35e425490e