2016 DS DS3 1.2L Petrol · BG66 AEJ

The DS3 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 22 September 2025 at 60,253 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the prior annual tests from 2023 through 2024 also passed cleanly. The only anomaly is a failed test logged on 16 September 2024 at 53,529 miles with no defects cited, immediately followed by a pass at 53,531 miles the same day, which points to an administrative or data-entry fault rather than a mechanical defect. The mileage pattern is consistent with typical use for a 2016 vehicle. From the 22 September 2022 test at 40,986 miles, the car covered 6,651 miles to the 18 September 2023 test at 47,637 miles, then 5,894 miles to 53,531 miles by September 2024, and 6,722 miles to the 2025 test. That averages roughly 6,000 miles per year with no sudden accumulation or prolonged standing implied by the record. The MOT history is sparse in faults, showing no advisories on suspension bushes, brake discs, corrosion, or exhaust emissions across the five years captured. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection despite the clean record. The absence of advisories means wear on consumables such as tyres, wiper blades, and brake pad thickness has not been formally flagged, so check these directly. The unexplained fail-and-pass on 16 September 2024 warrants confirmation that no latent issue such as a binding caliper or emissions fault was suppressed by a retest. Given the car is now near ten years old, examine structural integrity underneath for corrosion and assess suspension components for degraded bushes or coil springs not yet caught by the tester.