2021 Volvo XC40 1.5 h T5 Twin Engine Inscription

Overview

• Make: Volvo
• Model: XC40
• Trim: Inscription
• Version: 1.5 10.7kWh h T5 Twin Engine Recharge Inscription Auto FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (258 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 21,201 miles
• Fuel: Plug-in hybrid (petrol)
• Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 258 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 49 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 21,201 miles on the clock, this 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription has done roughly 20,500 fewer miles than a typical 2021 Volvo XC40. Priced at £20,350, it is advertised £1,266 below the AskCar estimate of £21,616. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 4,464 Volvo XC40 cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 74 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,900. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Car Planet Watford, based in Rickmansworth. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £1,266 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £21,616.

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 4,464 priced Volvo XC40 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2021 Volvo XC40 with the 1.5 plug-in hybrid engine is typically advertised at £18,800: the median of the 316 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2021 Volvo XC40 has been on sale for at least 74 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,900. About half of 2021 Volvo XC40 cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 393 of the 730 first advertised between 9 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 20 August 2026 at £22,250. Its asking price is now £20,350, £1,900 less. The latest price cut was seen on 31 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 20 August 2026: £22,250
• 3 September 2026: £21,950
• 9 September 2026: £22,050
• 15 September 2026: £21,900
• 22 September 2026: £21,600
• 28 September 2026: £21,300
• 4 October 2026: £21,000
• 13 October 2026: £20,700
• 21 October 2026: £20,650
• 31 October 2026: £20,350

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 10 September 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 19 August 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 21,221 miles, which matches the advertised 21,201 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 20,500 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volvo XC40 on AskCar.

Similar cars

13 other 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription 1.5 plug-in hybrid automatic SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £12,990 to £22,995, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, silver. Mileage: 28,659 miles. Price: £21,695, £1,345 more than this car. Dealer: Ned Potter in Hereford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-316260f310f8
• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, blue. Mileage: 13,221 miles. Price: £21,550, £1,200 more than this car. Dealer: Nuneaton Car Sales in Nuneaton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-b5f3d5dba606
• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, blue. Mileage: 13,200 miles. Price: £22,995, £2,645 more than this car. Dealer: Taw Motor Centre in Barnstaple. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-e667c3c4525c

• The nearest: 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, black, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 40,400 miles. Price: £18,850, £1,500 less than this car. Dealer: Car Planet Watford in Watford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-558799e0d664