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 3dr
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 79,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 100 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 79,000 miles on the clock, this 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance has done roughly 11,700 more miles than a typical 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3. The dealer is asking £3,295, which is £154 below the AskCar estimate of £3,449. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 342 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 cars across different ages and specifications. We have tracked this advert today. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is advertised by Miles Moor Motors in Bristol. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 11 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £154 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,449.

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 342 priced DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 11 November 2026.

A 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,000: the median of the 62 for sale on AskCar, as of 11 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 advertised today. About 6 in 10 of 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 103 of the 164 first advertised between 13 July 2026 and 8 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 November 2026 at £3,295. 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 11 November 2026: valid until 6 April 2027.

It has had 9 MOTs. The latest, on 7 April 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: central front oil leak, but not excessive; offside front play in steering rack inner joint(s).

Mileage at that test: 75,385 miles, which matches the advertised 79,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 11,700 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 on AskCar.

Similar cars

11 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 11 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 78,874 miles. Price: £3,150, £145 less than this car. Dealer: Silverline Auto Nuneaton in Nuneaton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ds-automobiles-ds-3-2016-94cf230bfefe
• 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance, 1.2 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 78,246 miles. Price: £3,245, £50 less than this car. Dealer: Wiz Motors in Luton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ds-automobiles-ds-3-2016-478b011ce13e
• 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 77,220 miles. Price: £3,000, £295 less than this car. Dealer: Autospot Cars in Slough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ds-automobiles-ds-3-2016-d334e2c362f1

• The nearest: 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance, 1.2 petrol hatchback, purple, 73 miles from this car. Mileage: 66,000 miles. Price: £3,995, £700 more than this car. Dealer: Birmingham Cars in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ds-automobiles-ds-3-2016-95b0b1c11ac9