2021 Volvo XC40 1.5 R Design

Overview

• Make: Volvo
• Model: XC40
• Trim: R Design
• Version: 1.5 10.7kWh h Recharge R Design Auto FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 10,000 miles
• Fuel: Plug-in hybrid (petrol)
• Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 48 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design has covered 10,000 miles. Priced at £17,995, it is advertised £4,148 below the AskCar estimate of £22,143. The AskCar estimate uses 4,464 UK dealer adverts for the Volvo XC40, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this advert 48 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £300. Ask the dealer why the advert shows fewer miles than the 49,204 recorded at the latest MOT. MOT records show an expiry date of 6 June 2027. It is advertised by National Car Hub in Walsall. 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

Good value: £4,148 (18%) under the AskCar estimate of £22,143.

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

This 2021 Volvo XC40 has been on sale for at least 48 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 15 September 2026 at £18,295. Its asking price is now £17,995, £300 less. The latest price cut was seen on 16 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 15 September 2026: £18,295
• 16 October 2026: £17,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 6 June 2027.

It has had 4 MOTs. The latest, on 21 May 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 49,204 miles. The advert says 10,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 31,700 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volvo XC40 on AskCar.

Similar cars

31 other 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design 1.5 plug-in hybrid automatic SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £12,995 to £23,500, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, white. Mileage: 20,936 miles. Price: £23,500, £5,505 more than this car. Dealer: Volvo Cars Shrewsbury in Shrewsbury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-91253917cfca
• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, grey. Mileage: 21,015 miles. Price: £22,488, £4,493 more than this car. Dealer: Prestige Cars Kent in Bromley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-7616df98a782
• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, white. Mileage: 25,889 miles. Price: £22,399, £4,404 more than this car. Dealer: cinch in Milton Keynes. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-195575d3108e

• The nearest: 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, black, 8 miles from this car. Mileage: 57,176 miles. Price: £16,990, £1,005 less than this car. Dealer: Paul Rigby Birmingham in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-6beb1ecf72a4