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: 68,908 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

This 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription is advertised with 68,908 miles, approximately 26,800 above the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £16,222, which is £153 below the AskCar estimate of £16,375. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 4,568 Volvo XC40 cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this advert 38 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £268. The recorded MOT expired on 13 May 2026, so ask the dealer whether it has been renewed. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is TMS Volvo Coventry, based in Coventry. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 7 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £153 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £16,375.

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 4,568 priced Volvo XC40 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 7 November 2026.

A 2021 Volvo XC40 with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £18,500: the median of the 328 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2021 Volvo XC40 has been on sale for at least 38 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 30 September 2026 at £16,490. Its asking price is now £16,222, £268 less. The latest price cut was seen on 7 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 30 September 2026: £16,490
• 7 October 2026: £16,450
• 16 October 2026: £16,444
• 7 November 2026: £16,222

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 13 May 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 2 MOTs. The latest, on 28 April 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: rear brake pad(s) wearing thin.

Mileage at that test: 48,657 miles, which matches the advertised 68,908 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 26,800 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 Volvo XC40 on AskCar.

Similar cars

22 other 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription 1.5 petrol automatic SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £13,999 to £22,600, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, blue. Mileage: 68,000 miles. Price: £16,795, £573 more than this car. Dealer: Dow Storey in Chester-le-Street. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-4a67653b0d18
• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, black. Mileage: 70,847 miles. Price: £15,998, £224 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: £15,998, £224 less than this car. Dealer: CarSupermarket.com Sheffield in Sheffield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-d5b7ae702453

• The nearest: 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, black, 14 miles from this car. Mileage: 44,899 miles. Price: £18,498, £2,276 more than this car. Dealer: CarSupermarket.com Birmingham in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-9202f84dd048