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: 48,255 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

With 48,255 miles on the clock, this 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design has done roughly 6,300 more miles than a typical 2021 Volvo XC40. Priced at £18,500, it is advertised £788 below the AskCar estimate of £19,288. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 4,772 Volvo XC40 cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this advert 56 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £1,200. 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 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £788 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £19,288.

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

This 2021 Volvo XC40 has been on sale for at least 56 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 September 2026 at £19,700. Its asking price is now £18,500, £1,200 less. The latest price cut was seen on 6 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 11 September 2026: £19,700
• 17 September 2026: £19,800
• 18 September 2026: £20,100
• 23 September 2026: £20,400
• 25 September 2026: £20,000
• 2 October 2026: £19,800
• 9 October 2026: £19,700
• 16 October 2026: £19,400
• 24 October 2026: £19,200
• 27 October 2026: £19,100
• 6 November 2026: £18,500

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 11 March 2027.

It has had 4 MOTs. The latest, on 5 March 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread; front inner brake pad(s) wearing thin; nearside rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 47,631 miles, which matches the advertised 48,255 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 6,300 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 Volvo XC40 on AskCar.

Similar cars

56 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 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, grey. Mileage: 46,470 miles. Price: £18,499, the same price as this car. Dealer: Sherwoods Peugeot Durham in Durham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-08e076260639
• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, black. Mileage: 50,223 miles. Price: £18,495, the same price as this car. Dealer: Motor Range Liverpool in Liverpool. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-7b04240af9a8
• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, black. Mileage: 45,623 miles. Price: £19,373, £873 more than this car. Dealer: Stellantis &You Bristol Cribbs in Bristol. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-e63ed538c7bd

• The nearest: 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, white, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 35,473 miles. Price: £20,699, £2,199 more than this car. Dealer: cinch in Milton Keynes. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-60e38caf889b