2021 Volvo XC40 1.5 Inscription

Overview

• Make: Volvo
• Model: XC40
• Trim: Inscription
• Version: 1.5 10.7kWh h Recharge Inscription Auto FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 87,851 miles
• Fuel: Plug-in hybrid (petrol)
• Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 49 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 87,851 miles on the clock, this 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription has done roughly 45,700 more miles than a typical 2021 Volvo XC40. The dealer is asking £13,995, which is £193 below the AskCar estimate of £14,188. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 4,785 Volvo XC40 cars across different ages and specifications. We first saw this car advertised 2 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £1,000. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Powell's Motors In-Rotherham, based in Rotherham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £193 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £14,188.

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 4,785 priced Volvo XC40 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2021 Volvo XC40 with the 1.5 plug-in hybrid engine is typically advertised at £18,600: the median of the 344 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2021 Volvo XC40 advertised 2 days ago. About half of 2021 Volvo XC40 cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 414 of the 794 first advertised between 9 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 3 November 2026 at £14,995. Its asking price is now £13,995, £1,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 4 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 3 November 2026: £14,995
• 4 November 2026: £13,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 23 February 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 24 February 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 77,340 miles, which matches the advertised 87,851 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 45,700 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 Volvo XC40 on AskCar.

Similar cars

16 other 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription 1.5 plug-in hybrid automatic SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £12,990 to £22,995, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, blue. Mileage: 88,335 miles. Price: £14,890, £895 more than this car. Dealer: A13 Cars in Barking. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-7884c7fe17a1
• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, white. Mileage: 96,326 miles. Price: £12,990, £1,005 less than this car. Dealer: Vgautomotive in Lutterworth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-5b665955129a
• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, black. Mileage: 97,400 miles. Price: £15,600, £1,605 more than this car. Dealer: Imperial Auto Trade in Hillingdon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-294f450c4aef

• The nearest: 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, red, 10 miles from this car. Mileage: 74,500 miles. Price: £15,650, £1,655 more than this car. Dealer: DB90 in Doncaster. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-124ee8ed0f9d