2021 Volvo XC40 1.5 T3 Inscription

Overview

• Make: Volvo
• Model: XC40
• Trim: Inscription
• Version: 1.5 T3 Inscription Auto FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (161 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 42,420 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 161 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 166 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription is advertised with 42,420 miles on the clock. Its asking price of £19,300 is £218 above the AskCar estimate of £19,082. The AskCar estimate uses 4,464 UK dealer adverts for the Volvo XC40, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 31 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £800. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Marshall Volvo Peterborough, based in Peterborough. 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: £218 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £19,082.

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 4,464 priced Volvo XC40 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2021 Volvo XC40 with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £18,800: the median of the 316 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2021 Volvo XC40 has been on sale for at least 31 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 2 October 2026 at £20,100. Its asking price is now £19,300, £800 less. The latest price cut was seen on 30 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 2 October 2026: £20,100
• 9 October 2026: £19,900
• 15 October 2026: £19,400
• 16 October 2026: £19,500
• 24 October 2026: £19,290
• 27 October 2026: £19,400
• 30 October 2026: £19,300

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 7 April 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 8 April 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 41,565 miles, which matches the advertised 42,420 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 700 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 Volvo XC40 on AskCar.

Similar cars

19 other 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription 1.5 petrol automatic SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £13,999 to £23,950, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, black. Mileage: 42,216 miles. Price: £19,790, £490 more than this car. Dealer: Riverside Volvo Wakefield in Wakefield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-6a50c1d21ea1
• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, blue. Mileage: 44,606 miles. Price: £18,995, £305 less than this car. Dealer: Holdcroft Motor Group Volvo Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-9768b384468f
• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, white. Mileage: 36,315 miles. Price: £18,999, £301 less than this car. Dealer: Available Car Supermarket - Castle Donington in Castle Donington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-3c62164090d9

• The nearest: 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, grey, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 11,632 miles. Price: £21,990, £2,690 more than this car. Dealer: Carworld Car Supermarket in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-dd1e3b166b4d