DS 3

Live market prices, listings, and how many are still on the road.

DS 3 — market at a glance Median asking £2,200

Recorded auction results and live UK asking prices for this model are below, along with how many are still on the road. Our own sold-price comparables are still building.

Still on UK roads

Licensed in Great Britain 34,639 as of 2026 Q1

Declared off-road (SORN) 853 stored, restored or resting

Vehicle counts contain public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — DfT/DVLA vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0120, Great Britain), grouped by generic model. Counts cover all body types and fuels registered under this model name.

MOT pass rate & common faults

MOT pass rate 77.2% of 51,848 tests, 2024

Typical MOT mileage 47,000 median recorded, miles

MOT pass rate by year — declining, down 9.5 points since 2020:

Most common failure areas — share of failed tests citing each area (a car can fail on more than one), from 11,846 sampled fails:

Body, Chassis, Structure	21.8%
Suspension	20.5%
Tyres	18.6%
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	17.4%
Brakes	13.8%

MOT figures contain public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results (Great Britain), class 4 (cars & light vehicles), 2024. Pass rate is measured across first (initial) MOT tests only; a pass counts a certificate issued outright or after minor repair at the station. Grouped by generic model.

Live UK market — what they’re listed at

Median asking £2,200 midpoint of live UK listings

Listings live 28 range £695–£3,990

Typical time listed 15d median, since tracking began

Listing type 96% classified · 4% auction

What’s for sale by price — how the live UK listings split by asking price:

Price band	Listings	Share
Under £5k	28	100%

Asking by mileage — median live UK asking price by odometer band (the live counterpart to recorded sales above):

Mileage	Median asking	Listings
Under 40k mi	£2,900	6
40–80k mi	£1,625	20

Asking figures are live, de-duplicated statistics from the eBay UK and dealer listings we currently track for this model — the same cars shown in “for sale now”. Asking prices are not sold prices.

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