2021 Volvo XC40 1.5 T3 R Design

Overview

• Make: Volvo
• Model: XC40
• Trim: R Design
• Version: 1.5 T3 R Design Auto FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (161 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 30,389 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 161 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 166 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design is advertised with 30,389 miles, approximately 11,700 below the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £20,260, which is £893 below the AskCar estimate of £21,153. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 4,785 Volvo XC40 cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 93 days, and its asking price has been cut by £530. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Evans Halshaw Hyundai Leicester, based in Leicester. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £893 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £21,153.

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 4,785 priced Volvo XC40 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2021 Volvo XC40 with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £18,600: the median of the 344 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2021 Volvo XC40 has been on sale for at least 93 days, and its asking price has been cut by £530. About half of 2021 Volvo XC40 cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 414 of the 794 first advertised between 9 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 4 August 2026 at £20,790. Its asking price is now £20,260, £530 less. The latest price cut was seen on 20 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 4 August 2026: £20,790
• 3 September 2026: £20,750
• 22 September 2026: £20,550
• 13 October 2026: £20,350
• 20 October 2026: £20,260

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 14 March 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 5 March 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 28,104 miles, which matches the advertised 30,389 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 11,700 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volvo XC40 on AskCar.

Similar cars

58 other 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design 1.5 petrol automatic SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £13,700 to £25,250, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, grey. Mileage: 30,598 miles. Price: £22,695, £2,435 more than this car. Dealer: Listers Worcester (WORCESTER) in Worcester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-6c29444903d6
• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, white. Mileage: 29,481 miles. Price: £22,290, £2,030 more than this car. Dealer: Holden Volvo Bury St Edmunds in Bury St Edmunds. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-a09ea6d61fba
• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, grey. Mileage: 29,229 miles. Price: £20,760, £500 more than this car. Dealer: Trust Ford Wilmslow in Wilmslow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-7b96953a57e0

• The nearest: 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, black, 4 miles from this car. Mileage: 36,036 miles. Price: £22,950, £2,690 more than this car. Dealer: TMS Volvo Leicester in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-0adf86bc583c