2017 Volvo V40 1.5 T2 Inscription

Overview

• Make: Volvo
• Model: V40
• Trim: Inscription
• Version: 1.5 T2 Inscription Auto FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (120 bhp)
• Year: 2017
• Mileage: 79,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 120 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 129 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2017 Volvo V40 Inscription is advertised with 79,000 miles, approximately 11,000 above the typical mileage for its age. Priced at £8,195, it is advertised £389 above the AskCar estimate of £7,806. The AskCar estimate draws on 841 Volvo V40 adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert for 57 days. The recorded MOT expired on 7 August 2026, so ask the dealer whether it has been renewed. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is advertised by CarPlatform in Gateshead. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £389 (4%) over the AskCar estimate of £7,806.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 841 priced Volvo V40 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2017 Volvo V40 with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £10,900: the median of the 20 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2017 Volvo V40 has been on sale for at least 57 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 6 September 2026 at £8,195. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 7 August 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 7 MOTs. The latest, on 5 August 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front inner tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside front inner tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 71,354 miles, which matches the advertised 79,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 11,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2017 Volvo V40 on AskCar.

Similar cars

3 other 2017 Volvo V40 Inscription 1.5 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £8,995 to £10,995, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2017 Volvo V40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 51,000 miles. Price: £8,995, £800 more than this car. Dealer: Chiltern Car Sales in High Wycombe. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-v40-2017-a64b412f1ab3
• 2017 Volvo V40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 40,647 miles. Price: £10,895, £2,700 more than this car. Dealer: Group 1 Assured Norwich in Norwich. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-v40-2017-020a91fc92f3
• 2017 Volvo V40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 32,800 miles. Price: £10,995, £2,800 more than this car. Dealer: KF Cars in Hamilton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-v40-2017-6967a732adbb