2015 DS DS3 1.2L Petrol · M26 MBB

The DS3 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent DVSA test on 6 October 2025 at 67,569 miles returning a clean pass with no defects recorded. Across five consecutive annual examinations from 22 September 2021 to October 2025, the vehicle cleared every test without advisories, indicating the previous keeper addressed any required items before each assessment. This unbroken sequence suggests consistent statutory compliance rather than a worsening or deteriorating condition. Mileage accumulation tracks close to the typical expectation for an eleven-year-old car, yet the recent pattern reveals a sharp slowdown. The odometer advanced from 45,264 miles at the 22 September 2021 test to 52,704 miles in September 2022, then 61,420 miles in September 2023 and 67,168 miles by 21 September 2024, reflecting annual use of roughly 7,400 to 8,700 miles. Between the September 2024 and October 2025 tests the car covered only 401 miles, a marked reduction implying extended periods of inactivity. The MOT history itself is sparse, offering just one data point per year and no recorded faults, so it confirms roadworthiness at each snapshot but sheds little light on interim care. The official record shows no worn suspension bushes, coil spring fractures, or binding rear calipers across the lifespan, but a buyer should still commission a physical inspection of age-sensitive components that a pass certificate does not fully expose. Standing time from late 2024 may have allowed tyre sidewall perishing, flat spotting on the tread, or slight seizure on the brake discs through lack of use. We recommend scrutinising subframe and sills for incipient corrosion, verifying fluid conditions, and confirming the clutch and drivetrain exhibit no undue wear given the low recent mileage. Previous owners appear to have maintained basic legal standards, as five straight passes demonstrate, yet the abrupt mileage drop signals the car may have been laid up. Such storage can mask intermittent faults that a static test will not reveal. A pre-purchase examination by a qualified technician remains prudent despite the clean documentary trail.