2021 Volvo XC40 1.5 Inscription

Overview

• Make: Volvo
• Model: XC40
• Trim: Inscription
• Version: 1.5 Inscription Manual FWD Euro 6 5dr
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 27,749 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 159 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription has covered 27,749 miles, around 14,200 fewer miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £18,990 is £893 above the AskCar estimate of £18,097. The AskCar estimate draws on 4,772 Volvo XC40 adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale today. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 28 September 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Waylands Volvo Cars Swindon, based in Swindon. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £893 (4%) over the AskCar estimate of £18,097.

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 4,772 priced Volvo XC40 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2021 Volvo XC40 with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £18,700: the median of the 345 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2021 Volvo XC40 advertised today. About half of 2021 Volvo XC40 cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 423 of the 811 first advertised between 9 July 2026 and 3 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 6 November 2026 at £18,990. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 28 September 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 2 MOTs. The latest, on 29 September 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 21,019 miles, which matches the advertised 27,749 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 14,200 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 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, blue. Mileage: 25,918 miles. Price: £17,590, £1,400 less than this car. Dealer: Mervyn Stewart Ltd (North Down) in Bangor. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-7810ddae69be
• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, silver. Mileage: 31,586 miles. Price: £17,200, £1,790 less than this car. Dealer: Car Planet Watford in Watford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-cc1580e8d3b6
• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, blue. Mileage: 23,042 miles. Price: £19,393, £403 more than this car. Dealer: Peoples Liverpool Prescot in Prescot. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-d3a4f61ccaa8

• The nearest: 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, silver, 60 miles from this car. Mileage: 40,086 miles. Price: £17,600, £1,390 less than this car. Dealer: Marshall Volvo Milton Keynes in Milton Keynes. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-1b8f73ee8a1e