2021 Volvo XC40 2.0 Inscription

Overview

• Make: Volvo
• Model: XC40
• Trim: Inscription
• Version: 2.0 Inscription Auto 4WD Euro 6 5dr
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 42,258 miles
• Fuel: Petrol, mild hybrid
• Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 174 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription is advertised with 42,258 miles on the clock. Priced at £19,750, it is advertised £1,168 below the AskCar estimate of £20,918. The AskCar estimate uses 4,785 UK dealer adverts for the Volvo XC40, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 132 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £2,250. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 12 October 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 Bristol, based in Bristol. 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: £1,168 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £20,918.

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 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £20,800: the median of the 131 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2021 Volvo XC40 has been on sale for at least 132 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 26 June 2026 at £22,000. Its asking price is now £19,750, £2,250 less. The latest price cut was seen on 25 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 27 June 2026: £22,000
• 31 July 2026: £22,199
• 3 August 2026: £21,900
• 23 August 2026: £21,750
• 8 September 2026: £20,450
• 30 September 2026: £20,250
• 20 October 2026: £20,150
• 25 October 2026: £19,750

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 12 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 2 MOTs. The latest, on 10 October 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 35,136 miles, which matches the advertised 42,258 miles.

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

Similar cars

25 other 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription 2.0 petrol automatic SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £15,500 to £23,750, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 2.0 petrol SUV, grey. Mileage: 42,013 miles. Price: £20,975, £1,225 more than this car. Dealer: Vertu Volvo Truro in Truro. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-6cbdb74ff133
• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 2.0 petrol SUV, white. Mileage: 41,850 miles. Price: £20,950, £1,200 more than this car. Dealer: Riverside Volvo Wakefield in Wakefield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-d8491b1d1a13
• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 2.0 petrol SUV, blue. Mileage: 42,880 miles. Price: £19,623, £127 less than this car. Dealer: Vertu Volvo Plymouth in Plymouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-5e02e66e8441

• The nearest: 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 2.0 petrol SUV, blue, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 38,334 miles. Price: £21,370, £1,620 more than this car. Dealer: Waylands Volvo Bristol in Bristol. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-1b40f26d4ae7