2018 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 1.2 PureTech Connected Chic

Overview

• Make: DS AUTOMOBILES
• Model: DS 3
• Trim: Connected Chic
• Version: 1.2 PureTech Connected Chic Manual FWD Euro 6 3dr (81 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 87,145 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 81 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 107 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Connected Chic is advertised with 87,145 miles, approximately 29,300 above the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £3,520. It is priced at £3,195, which is £325 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 340 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 61 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £400. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. You can find this car at North West Trade Centre in Preston. 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

Good value: £325 (9%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,520.

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 2018 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,800: the median of the 32 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2018 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 has been on sale for at least 61 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 5 September 2026 at £3,595. Its asking price is now £3,195, £400 less. The latest price cut was seen on 23 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 5 September 2026: £3,595
• 23 September 2026: £3,195

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 10 November 2026.

It failed its MOT on 30 October 2025 (nearside front headlamp not working on dipped beam) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: front exhaust mounting defective; nearside front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; offside front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 82,929 miles, which matches the advertised 87,145 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 29,300 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2018 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 on AskCar.

Similar cars

11 other 2018 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Connected Chic 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,495 to £6,995, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Connected Chic, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 87,500 miles. Price: £3,790, £595 more than this car. Dealer: Highfield Cars Kidderminster in Kidderminster. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ds-automobiles-ds-3-2018-894a051cb2d5
• 2018 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Connected Chic, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 92,143 miles. Price: £3,495, £300 more than this car. Dealer: MB Motor Group in Bradford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ds-automobiles-ds-3-2018-feb948eb56e2
• 2018 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Connected Chic, 1.2 petrol hatchback, green. Mileage: 63,411 miles. Price: £4,295, £1,100 more than this car. Dealer: Renegade Motors in Oldham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ds-automobiles-ds-3-2018-a9b1232492c6

• The nearest: 2018 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Connected Chic, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black, 17 miles from this car. Mileage: 58,576 miles. Price: £4,895, £1,700 more than this car. Dealer: Wateringpool Cars in Bolton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ds-automobiles-ds-3-2018-662b444669a7