DS DS3

36,306 on UK roads in 2025-748 vs 2024

On the road

36,306

36,306 licensed

Change vs 2024

-2%

-748 cars

New in 2025

133

first-time registrations

Electrified

5.9%

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The DS DS3 has a steady presence on UK roads, with 36,306 licensed in 2025 - down 2% on 2024. 133 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (69%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the 2015-2019 era.

How many are left?

Licensed DS DS3 cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical DS DS3 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every DS DS3 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

36,306total

Petrol68.6%
Diesel25.5%
Hybrid0.3%
Battery Electric5.7%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric2,063
1.0-1.6L24,209
1.6-2.0L10,034

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2015-201983%
2020-202517%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a DS Ds3 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 41,888 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

72.2%

41,888 MOT tests in 2025 · 33,177 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

81.3%

2023

77.4%

2024

75%

2025

72.2%

▼ 9.1 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a DS Ds3 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 32,977 cars tracked across years

6,585miles a year · average use

38.1%

low · <5k

58.8%

avg · 5-15k

3.1%

high · 15k+

Most cover 3,946-8,449 miles a year (median 5,923).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

55,409

26,112middle 50%: 37,504-69,69587,575

Typical odometer rising: 39,136 → 44,551 → 50,233 → 55,409

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

82%

40-80k

70.1%

80-120k

61.2%

120k+

60.1%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Petrol

24,094 tests

74.7%

Diesel

9,077 tests

65.6%

A 2025 DS Ds3 passes first time 72.2% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 6,585 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 82% of low-mileage cars pass versus 60.1% past 120k.

Why a DS3 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 9,235 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a DS3 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension37.8%

Body & structure29.7%

Lamps & electrical25.6%

Tyres24.4%

Brakes19.2%

Visibility14.4%

Exhaust & emissions9.7%

Steering8.9%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened2,431

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc2,186

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements965

A tyre seriously damaged829

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning794

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn793

A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play751

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED696

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen664

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements645

26.7% flagged dangerous·2.3 defects per fail·9,235 fails analysed

DS DS3 - frequently asked

How many DS DS3 are left in the UK?

There are 36,306 DS DS3 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 2% on 2024.

How many new DS DS3 were registered in 2025?

133 brand-new DS DS3 cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical DS DS3 use?

Most are petrol - about 69% of all DS DS3 on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 5.9% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical DS DS3?

Most DS DS3 cars on the road today date from the 2015-2019 era.

How reliable is the DS DS3?

72.2% of DS DS3 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested DS DS3 has around 52,696 miles on the clock.

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What the typical DS DS3 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every DS DS3 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

36,306total

Petrol68.6%
Diesel25.5%
Hybrid0.3%
Battery Electric5.7%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric2,063
1.0-1.6L24,209
1.6-2.0L10,034

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2015-201983%
2020-202517%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a DS Ds3 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 41,888 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

72.2%

41,888 MOT tests in 2025 · 33,177 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

81.3%

2023

77.4%

2024

75%

2025

72.2%

▼ 9.1 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a DS Ds3 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 32,977 cars tracked across years

6,585miles a year · average use

38.1%

low · <5k

58.8%

avg · 5-15k

3.1%

high · 15k+

Most cover 3,946-8,449 miles a year (median 5,923).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

55,409

26,112middle 50%: 37,504-69,69587,575

Typical odometer rising: 39,136 → 44,551 → 50,233 → 55,409

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

82%

40-80k

70.1%

80-120k

61.2%

120k+

60.1%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Petrol

24,094 tests

74.7%

Diesel

9,077 tests

65.6%

Why a DS3 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 9,235 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a DS3 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension37.8%

Body & structure29.7%

Lamps & electrical25.6%

Tyres24.4%

Brakes19.2%

Visibility14.4%

Exhaust & emissions9.7%

Steering8.9%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened2,431

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc2,186

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements965

A tyre seriously damaged829

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning794

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn793

A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play751

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED696

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen664

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements645

26.7% flagged dangerous·2.3 defects per fail·9,235 fails analysed

DS DS3 - frequently asked

How many DS DS3 are left in the UK?

There are 36,306 DS DS3 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 2% on 2024.

How many new DS DS3 were registered in 2025?

133 brand-new DS DS3 cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical DS DS3 use?

Most are petrol - about 69% of all DS DS3 on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 5.9% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical DS DS3?

Most DS DS3 cars on the road today date from the 2015-2019 era.

How reliable is the DS DS3?

72.2% of DS DS3 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested DS DS3 has around 52,696 miles on the clock.

Buying a DS DS3?

Before you buy a specific DS DS3, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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