2016 DS DS3 1.6L Diesel · ML16 FRN

The 2016 DS DS3 presents as roadworthy following its most recent test on 17 June 2025 at 53,721 miles, where the tester recorded a pass with no defects. The maintenance trend is stable across the three-year record, with every pass showing a clean sheet and no advisories logged for wear items such as tyres, brake discs, suspension bushes, or corrosion. The vehicle cleared its annual examinations in January 2023, January 2024, and June 2025 without mechanical or structural concerns. Mileage stands at 53,721 against a ten-year-old car, equating to roughly 5,372 miles per year and confirming light use for its age. The record shows 45,308 miles at the January 2023 test, rising to 49,799 by January 2024, then 53,721 by June 2025. That is about 4,400 miles in the first year and 3,900 across the next seventeen months, a consistently low accumulation with no abrupt gaps or high-use spikes. The sparse, clean history gives little evidence of neglected consumable replacement, though low standing mileage can disguise perished seals or flat-spotted tyres not caught in a static test. Two failed tests on 15 January 2024 and 16 June 2025 both list no defects at identical mileages to the following passes, implying administrative or presentation issues rather than mechanical faults. The owner corrected the failure and passed within one day on both occasions. Such pattern suggests paperwork or minor pre-test preparation, not recurring wear on coil springs, binding calipers, or exhaust emissions. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion given the car's age, and verify suspension bushes and brake disc condition despite the absence of advisories. Low mileage over long static periods can hide degraded rubber components and moisture ingress not visible to the MOT tester. Confirming service history alongside the clean DVSA record remains prudent before purchase.