2021 Volvo XC40 1.5 T3 Inscription

Overview

• Make: Volvo
• Model: XC40
• Trim: Inscription
• Version: 1.5 T3 Inscription Auto FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (161 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 68,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 161 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 166 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 68,000 miles on the clock, this 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription has done roughly 26,100 more miles than a typical 2021 Volvo XC40. The dealer is asking £16,795, which is £263 above the AskCar estimate of £16,532. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 5,104 Volvo XC40 cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 7 days ago. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is advertised by Dow Storey in Chester LE Street. 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: £263 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £16,532.

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 7 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 October 2026 at £16,795. 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 4 November 2026: valid until 25 July 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 17 July 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear nail in tyre.

Mileage at that test: 63,912 miles, which matches the advertised 68,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 26,100 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 Volvo XC40 on AskCar.

Similar cars

24 other 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription 1.5 petrol automatic SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £13,999 to £22,600, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, black. Mileage: 70,847 miles. Price: £15,998, £797 less than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Stirling Volkswagen in Stirling. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-8be5a3b6b39c
• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, black. Mileage: 64,303 miles. Price: £16,298, £497 less than this car. Dealer: CarSupermarket.com Hessle in Hessle. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-d5b7ae702453
• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, black. Mileage: 58,418 miles. Price: £17,499, £704 more than this car. Dealer: Bridgend Motor Group, Ayr in Prestwick. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-8644401e9fc4

• The nearest: 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, white, 55 miles from this car. Mileage: 15,923 miles. Price: £22,427, £5,632 more than this car. Dealer: Vertu Vauxhall Carlisle in Carlisle. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-6df38d03421b