DSDS3 Parthenon Cream Puretech

117 DS DS3 Parthenon Cream Puretech cars are licensed in the UK, and another 2 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 122 at the end of March 2019; 96% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has risen by 4%. One of 102 versions DVLA records under the DS DS3.

MOT66.7% pass first time · cars the same age 77.8%Jump to MOT results

Licensed: 117taxed for the road
SORN: 2declared off the road
On the register: 119licensed + SORN
1-year change: 0.0%vs June 2025
5-year change: +4.4%on the register
Peak licensed: 122March 2019

United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 2017 to 2026 Q2

Cars on the register over time

LicensedSORN (stacked on top)

Quarter end	Licensed	SORN	Total
2026 Q2	117	2	119
2026 Q1	118	2	120
2025 Q4	118	2	120
2025 Q3	116	2	118
2025 Q2	116	3	119
2025 Q1	117	2	119
2024 Q4	121	2	123
2024 Q3	119	1	120
2024 Q2	122	1	123
2024 Q1	121	1	122
2023 Q4	117	3	120
2023 Q3	120	2	122
2023 Q2	119	2	121
2023 Q1	115	1	116
2022 Q4	119	1	120
2022 Q3	119	1	120
2022 Q2	113	1	114
2022 Q1	111	1	112
2021 Q4	115	2	117
2021 Q3	113	1	114
2021 Q2	113	1	114
2021 Q1	109	1	110
2020 Q4	115	2	117
2020 Q3	114	2	116
2020 Q2	114	2	116
2020 Q1	112	2	114
2019 Q4	120	2	122
2019 Q3	122	2	124
2019 Q2	119	2	121
2019 Q1	122	1	123
2018 Q4	120	1	121
2018 Q3	121	1	122
2018 Q2	112	1	113
2018 Q1	72	3	75
2017 Q4	18	0	18

Yearly figures to 2007, then every quarter. SORN was only recorded from the end of 2007, so earlier totals show licensed cars only. Small dips at each year end are usually seasonal: some owners SORN their cars for winter.

United Kingdom · DfT VEH0124 · end of 2025

Which years have survived

Cars still registered at the end of 2025, by the year they were made.

LicensedSORN

Year made	Licensed	SORN
2017	17	0
2018	101	2

Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.

United Kingdom · DfT VEH0160 + VEH0124 · 2017 onwards

New each year, and how many are still here

First registeredStill registered at end of 2025

Year	First registered	Still registered	Share
2018	107	103	96%
2017	18	–	–

Imports and cars first registered elsewhere can push a year above 100%. Years with fewer than 20 new registrations are left out.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

Fuel type

LicensedSORN

Petrol119

As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.

United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025

Engine size

LicensedSORN

1201cc to 1300cc120

Small bands are grouped because most are DVLA recording errors, such as cars listed with engines under 100cc.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

All DS DS3 versions

DVLA's detailed model names. Choose one to see its own figures.

Version	Licensed	SORN
DS3 Chic Puretech	3,075	78
DS3 Elegance Puretech S/S	2,678	75
DS3 Dstyle NAV Puretech S/S	2,447	111
DS3 Dstyle NAV Bluehdi S/S	2,005	86
DS3 Connected Chic Puretech	2,026	48
DS3 Elegance Bluehdi S/S	1,991	73
DS3 Prestige Bluehdi S/S	1,695	57
DS3 Prestige Puretech S/S	1,167	25
DS3 Dstyle Bluehdi S/S	1,106	35
DS3 Crossback Prstge Ptch SS A	948	31
DS3 Dstyle Puretech	922	36
DS3 C-Back Pfrmnc LN Ptch SS A	905	5
DS3 Puretech Perf Line S/S	831	20
DS3 Connected Chic Ptech S/S	819	22
DS3 C-Back Pfrmc LN Ptch SS	752	11
DS3 Elegance Puretech S/S Auto	671	10
DS3 Dstyle Puretech S/S	591	19
DS3 Connected Chic Ptech S/S A	583	9
DS3 C-Back Pfrmc LN+ Ptch SS A	514	4
DS 3 Crossback Ultra Prstge EV	496	7
DS 3 Crossback Bastille EV	461	9
DS 3 Crossback Prfrmnc Line EV	445	5
DS3 C-Back Prestige Ptech SS	417	6
DS3 Dsport Bluehdi S/S	413	9
DS3 Connected Chic Bluehdi S/S	405	15
DS3 Givenchy Lemakeup Ptech SS	389	3
DS3 Prestige Puretech S/S Auto	380	3
DS3 Prestige THP S/S	363	7
DS3 Crossback Prestige Bhdi SS	348	3
DS3 C-Back Ultraprstg Ptch SSA	340	4
DS3 Dstyle NAV Puretech S/S A	300	4
DS3 Perf Line Bluehdi S/S	295	4
DS3 Chic Bluehdi S/S	246	6
DS 3 Crossback Prestige EV	244	5
DS3 Perf Line Puretech S/S A	245	1
DS3 Ultra Prestige Bluehdi S/S	230	3
DS3 C-Back Pfrmnc LN B-HDI S/S	225	3
DS 3 Crossback Bastille P-Tech	212	2
DS3 Perfrmnce LNE + Ptech SS A	208	1
DS3 Dsport THP S/S	201	7
DS3 Chic Puretech S/S	196	4
DS3 Dark Light Puretech S/S A	179	12
DS 3 Crossback Pfrmnc LNE + EV	175	4
DS 3 Crossback Rivoli P-Tech A	175	0
DS3 Elegance Puretech	164	3
DS3 Dsign Puretech	156	4
DS3 Opera Puretech S/S Auto	142	2
DS3 Ines Delafress Ptech SS	124	3
DS3 Parthenon Cream Ptec T S/S	122	1
DS3 1955 Puretech S/S	116	4
DS3 Parthenon Cream Puretech	117	2
DS3 Cafe Racer Puretech S/S	116	2
DS3 Performance Line P-Tech SS	108	0
DS3 1955 Bluehdi S/S	101	7
DS3 Performance THP S/S	101	5
DS3 Forever Puretech S/S Auto	100	0
DS3 Crossback Bastille Ptech A	94	2
DS3 Black Lezard Puretech S/S	90	4
DS3 C-Back LA Prem P-Tech SS A	81	0
DS3 Dstyle Puretech S/S Auto	70	3
DS 3 Crossback Rivoli EV	72	1
DS3 Ultra Prestige THP S/S	62	2
DS3 Givenchylemakeup Ptech SSA	63	0
DS3 Rivoli Puretech S/S Auto	60	1
DS3 Opera E-Tense EV	57	2
DS3 Performance Line Etense EV	51	2
DS3 C-Back Elegance Ptech SS	51	0
DS3 Performance Line Ptch SS A	51	0
DS 3 Pallas Mhev Auto	48	0
DS3 Performance Black THP S/S	47	1
DS3 Ines Dela Fress Bluehdi SS	42	0
DS3 CBK INS DE LA FRG PTC SS A	32	0
DS3 Cafe Racer Puretech S/S A	24	1
DS 3 Etoile Mhev Auto	23	0
DS 3 Pallas 55 Mhev Auto	22	0
DS3 Dstyle THP S/S	20	1
DS 3 Crossback LA Premiere EV	20	0
DS3 Parthenon Cream Ptec TUR A	19	0
DS3 Crossback Montmartre Ptech	18	0
DS3 Ines Delafress Ptech SS A	17	0
DS3 Rivoli E-Tense EV	15	2
DS3 Crossback Elegance Bhdi SS	13	0
DS3 Chic Puretech S/S Auto	12	0
DS3 Performnce LNE + Etense EV	9	1
DS3 Perform BRM Chrono THP S/S	9	1
DS3 Prfrmnce LN Ptec Mhev SS A	9	1
DS3 Ultra Prestige Ptech S/S A	8	0
DS3 C-Back Elegance Ptech SS A	6	0
DS 3 Etoile E-Tense EV	6	0
DS 3 Pallas E-Tense EV	5	0
DS3 Opera Puretech Mhev S/S A	5	0
DS3 C-BCK Ultraprstg B-HDI S/S	5	0
DS 3 Performance Line Mhev A	4	0
DS3 Crossback Bastille Bluehdi	4	0
DS3 Crossback Louvre Ptch SS A	3	0
DS3 Bastille Puretech S/S Auto	2	0
DS3 Esprit DE Voyage Etense EV	2	0
DS 3 Crossback Etense Elegance	2	0
DS3 Esprit DE Voyage Ptch SS A	2	0
DS3 Cafe Racer Bluehdi S/S	1	0
DS3 C-Back Prfmnc LN + Bhdi SS	1	0
DS 3 Crossback Louvre EV	1	0

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

MOT results

In 2025, 66.7% of DS DS3 MOT tests were passed first time, worse than the 77.8% for cars of the same age. 7.4% had at least one dangerous defect (6.3% for cars the same age).

MOT records don’t name versions, so these figures cover every DS DS3.

First-time pass: 66.7%of initial tests
Cars the same age: 77.8%first-time pass
Dangerous defect: 7.4%same age 6.3%
Tests: 35,063in 2025

Most common failures

Coil spring: fractured or broken6.9%Suspension · cars the same age 1.9%
Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt6.7%Body and structure · cars the same age 0.8%
Position lamp: not working3.4%Lights and electrics · cars the same age 0.9%

Full DS DS3 MOT results Failures by area, pass rate by year, advisories.