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 (128 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 46,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 128 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 105 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance is advertised with 46,000 miles, approximately 20,800 below the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £4,891. It is priced at £4,999, which is £108 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 340 UK dealer adverts for the DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 2 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is for sale at Manchester Motor Hub in Ashton-Under-Lyne. 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: £108 (2%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,891.

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 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,300: the median of the 61 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 advertised 2 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 154 first advertised between 13 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 3 November 2026 at £4,999. 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 5 November 2026: valid until 29 March 2027.

It has had 7 MOTs. The latest, on 30 March 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside front and nearside front.

Mileage at that test: 46,016 miles, which matches the advertised 46,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 20,800 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 on AskCar.

Similar cars

13 other 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,490 to £4,498, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 45,058 miles. Price: £4,498, £501 less than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Northwich Vauxhall / Kia in Northwich. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ds-automobiles-ds-3-2016-316c55b07de3
• 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance, 1.2 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 48,153 miles. Price: £4,495, £504 less than this car. Dealer: Darlington Car & Commercial in Darlington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ds-automobiles-ds-3-2016-0620af47fdcd
• 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance, 1.2 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 59,400 miles. Price: £4,495, £504 less than this car. Dealer: Cars4You - Edinburgh West in Edinburgh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ds-automobiles-ds-3-2016-1da66446dbe3

• The nearest: 2016 DS AUTOMOBILES DS 3 Elegance, 1.2 petrol hatchback, purple, 13 miles from this car. Mileage: 68,034 miles. Price: £3,750, £1,249 less than this car. Dealer: JB Pride Autos in Bolton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/ds-automobiles-ds-3-2016-8760ef29568e