2021 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: 2021
• Mileage: 40,086 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

The advertised mileage for this 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription is 40,086 miles. Its asking price of £17,700 is £156 above the AskCar estimate of £17,544. The AskCar estimate draws on 5,104 Volvo XC40 adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 34 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £800. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Marshall Volvo Milton Keynes, based in Milton Keynes. 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: £156 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £17,544.

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 petrol 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 34 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 1 October 2026 at £18,500. Its asking price is now £17,700, £800 less. The latest price cut was seen on 30 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 1 October 2026: £18,500
• 2 October 2026: £18,400
• 9 October 2026: £18,200
• 15 October 2026: £17,900
• 16 October 2026: £18,000
• 23 October 2026: £18,200
• 24 October 2026: £17,900
• 27 October 2026: £18,000
• 30 October 2026: £17,700

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 21 April 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 2 April 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 39,621 miles, which matches the advertised 40,086 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 1,800 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volvo XC40 on AskCar.

Similar cars

15 other 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription 1.5 petrol manual SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £12,700 to £19,393, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, black. Mileage: 36,195 miles. Price: £18,498, £798 more than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Perth Vauxhall / Fiat / Abarth / Jeep / Alfa Romeo / Leapmotor / Vanstore in Perth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-a10b47e4d7b4
• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, grey. Mileage: 35,521 miles. Price: £17,734, the same price as this car. Dealer: Stoneacre Sunderland Volvo in Sunderland. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-af2b6609cedc
• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, silver. Mileage: 35,383 miles. Price: £16,999, £701 less than this car. Dealer: Riverside Volvo Hull in Hessle. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-e84b37d90fd9

• The nearest: 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, silver, 29 miles from this car. Mileage: 31,586 miles. Price: £17,200, £500 less than this car. Dealer: Car Planet Watford in Watford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-cc1580e8d3b6