2021 Volvo XC40 1.5 T3 R Design

Overview

• Make: Volvo
• Model: XC40
• Trim: R Design
• Version: 1.5 T3 R Design Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (161 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 24,578 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 161 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 159 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 24,578 miles, this 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design has covered about 17,300 fewer miles than other 2021 Volvo XC40 cars. Its asking price of £20,498 is £1,104 above the AskCar estimate of £19,394. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 4,772 Volvo XC40 cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 67 days, and its asking price is down £1,500. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. You can find this car at Arnold Clark Falkirk Fiat / Abarth in Grangemouth. 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: £1,104 (5%) over the AskCar estimate of £19,394.

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

The dealer may accept less. This 2021 Volvo XC40 has been on sale for at least 67 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,500. 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 31 August 2026 at £21,998. Its asking price is now £20,498, £1,500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 8 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 31 August 2026: £21,998
• 10 September 2026: £21,298
• 16 September 2026: £20,998
• 8 October 2026: £20,498

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 30 August 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 31 August 2026, passed.

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

Mileage at that test: 24,532 miles, which matches the advertised 24,578 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 17,300 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volvo XC40 on AskCar.

Similar cars

43 other 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design 1.5 petrol manual SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £12,498 to £19,995, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, blue. Mileage: 24,317 miles. Price: £19,500, £998 less than this car. Dealer: Stoneacre Newcastle Volvo in Scotswood. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-f688a9e8d086
• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, black. Mileage: 25,000 miles. Price: £17,750, £2,748 less than this car. Dealer: SFD Motor Co in Bristol. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-bec2cd430952
• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, blue. Mileage: 26,462 miles. Price: £18,999, £1,499 less than this car. Dealer: cinch Bellevue in Hook. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-90008d22392a

• The nearest: 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, white, 20 miles from this car. Mileage: 36,622 miles. Price: £19,498, £1,000 less than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Glasgow Volvo in Glasgow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-e30c425778e8