2021 Volvo XC40 1.5 T3 R Design

Overview

• Make: Volvo
• Model: XC40
• Trim: R Design
• Version: 1.5 T3 R Design Auto FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (161 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 59,458 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 161 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 166 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design has covered 59,458 miles, around 17,700 more miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £17,193 is £1,106 below the AskCar estimate of £18,299. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 4,464 Volvo XC40 cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 65 days, and its asking price is down £584. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Vertu Honda Nottingham, based in Nottingham. 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: £1,106 (6%) under the AskCar estimate of £18,299.

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

The dealer may accept less. This 2021 Volvo XC40 has been on sale for at least 65 days, and its asking price has been cut by £584. About half of 2021 Volvo XC40 cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 393 of the 730 first advertised between 9 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 29 August 2026 at £17,777. Its asking price is now £17,193, £584 less. The latest price cut was seen on 21 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 August 2026: £17,777
• 30 August 2026: £17,868
• 2 September 2026: £17,854
• 3 September 2026: £18,208
• 5 September 2026: £18,206
• 6 September 2026: £18,202
• 8 September 2026: £17,820
• 14 October 2026: £17,193
• 20 October 2026: £17,132
• 21 October 2026: £17,129
• 23 October 2026: £17,193

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 21 January 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 15 January 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: rear brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides; nearside front inner tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside front inner tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 54,011 miles, which matches the advertised 59,458 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 17,700 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 Volvo XC40 on AskCar.

Similar cars

54 other 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design 1.5 petrol automatic SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £13,700 to £25,250, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, black. Mileage: 59,837 miles. Price: £19,495, £2,302 more than this car. Dealer: John Clark Volvo Aberdeen in Aberdeen. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-b1f53a269e27
• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, grey. Mileage: 59,982 miles. Price: £16,820, £373 less than this car. Dealer: Evans Halshaw Omoda Jaecoo Hull in Hessle. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-41907634bfc3
• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, red. Mileage: 59,983 miles. Price: £19,099, £1,906 more than this car. Dealer: Holdcroft Motor Group Volvo Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-5f9f642dd51e

• The nearest: 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, black, 19 miles from this car. Mileage: 36,036 miles. Price: £22,950, £5,757 more than this car. Dealer: TMS Volvo Leicester in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-0adf86bc583c