2020 Volvo XC40 1.5 T3 Inscription

Overview

• Make: Volvo
• Model: XC40
• Trim: Inscription
• Version: 1.5 T3 Inscription Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (161 bhp)
• Year: 2020
• Mileage: 50,998 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 161 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 159 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2020 Volvo XC40 Inscription is advertised with 50,998 miles on the clock. Priced at £16,480, it is advertised £155 above the AskCar estimate of £16,325. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 5,104 Volvo XC40 cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 66 days, and its asking price is down £510. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Snows Volvo Winchester, based in Winchester. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £155 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £16,325.

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 5,104 priced Volvo XC40 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2020 Volvo XC40 with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £17,500: the median of the 224 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2020 Volvo XC40 has been on sale for at least 66 days, and its asking price has been cut by £510. About half of 2020 Volvo XC40 cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 307 of the 603 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 30 August 2026 at £16,990. Its asking price is now £16,480, £510 less. The latest price cut was seen on 28 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 30 August 2026: £16,990
• 23 September 2026: £16,890
• 2 October 2026: £16,490
• 28 October 2026: £16,480

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 28 May 2027.

It failed its MOT on 19 May 2026 (offside rear outer brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick) and passed 1 day later, on 20 May 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 49,774 miles, which matches the advertised 50,998 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 300 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2020 Volvo XC40 on AskCar.

Similar cars

16 other 2020 Volvo XC40 Inscription 1.5 petrol manual SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £14,724 to £21,290, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2020 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, blue. Mileage: 49,786 miles. Price: £16,599, £119 more than this car. Dealer: Bripark Wigan in Wigan. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2020-e87a1bb99adf
• 2020 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, silver. Mileage: 53,516 miles. Price: £15,290, £1,190 less than this car. Dealer: All Electric BYD Stourbridge in Stourbridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2020-2fd3b57f3170
• 2020 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, blue. Mileage: 47,447 miles. Price: £18,998, £2,518 more than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Stirling Volvo / GWM / BYD in Stirling. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2020-75bfe45b19cc

• The nearest: 2020 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, black, 66 miles from this car. Mileage: 63,500 miles. Price: £14,999, £1,481 less than this car. Dealer: Kennedy Bros in Rotherfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2020-e139b0c241f0