2021 Volvo XC40 1.5 R Design

Overview

• Make: Volvo
• Model: XC40
• Trim: R Design
• Version: 1.5 10.7kWh h Recharge R Design Auto FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 60,965 miles
• Fuel: Plug-in hybrid (petrol)
• Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 48 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design has covered 60,965 miles, around 19,100 more miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £19,200 is £1,426 above the AskCar estimate of £17,774. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 5,104 Volvo XC40 adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first saw this car advertised 70 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £400. The latest recorded MOT expiry date is 12 September 2026, which has passed. Confirm its status with the dealer. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Marshall Volvo Nottingham, based in Nottingham. 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

Above the going rate: £1,426 (8%) over the AskCar estimate of £17,774.

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 2021 Volvo XC40 with the 1.5 plug-in hybrid engine is typically advertised at £18,800: the median of the 354 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2021 Volvo XC40 has been on sale for at least 70 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 26 August 2026 at £19,600. Its asking price is now £19,200, £400 less. The latest price cut was seen on 11 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 26 August 2026: £19,600
• 28 August 2026: £19,400
• 4 September 2026: £19,300
• 11 September 2026: £19,200

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 12 September 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 11 September 2025 (offside rear shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak) and passed 1 day later, on 12 September 2025.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 52,394 miles, which matches the advertised 60,965 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 19,100 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 Volvo XC40 on AskCar.

Similar cars

35 other 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design 1.5 plug-in hybrid automatic SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £12,995 to £22,990, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, black. Mileage: 61,142 miles. Price: £16,990, £2,210 less than this car. Dealer: Riverside Volvo Doncaster in Doncaster. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-02ba224aeb33
• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, grey. Mileage: 60,273 miles. Price: £17,491, £1,709 less than this car. Dealer: Prestige Cars by Peter Cooper Horsham in Horsham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-0acea1ee7cfc
• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, black. Mileage: 59,229 miles. Price: £17,450, £1,750 less than this car. Dealer: TMS Volvo Leicester in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-70cf8e09e676

• The nearest: 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, blue, 12 miles from this car. Mileage: 29,644 miles. Price: £20,300, £1,100 more than this car. Dealer: Marshall Volvo Derby in Derby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-34696de1c1f7