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: 47,032 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 161 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 166 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design is advertised with 47,032 miles, approximately 4,900 above the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £19,395 is £41 below the AskCar estimate of £19,436. 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 159 days, and its asking price has been cut by £995. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at FRF Volvo in Swansea. 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: £41 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £19,436.

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 159 days, and its asking price has been cut by £995. 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 30 May 2026 at £20,390. Its asking price is now £19,395, £995 less. The latest price cut was seen on 24 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 31 May 2026: £20,390
• 22 July 2026: £19,595
• 2 September 2026: £19,395
• 24 September 2026: £18,990
• 4 November 2026: £19,395

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 28 April 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 29 April 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 47,032 miles, which matches the advertised 47,032 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 4,900 miles higher 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: 46,470 miles. Price: £18,499, £896 less than this car. Dealer: Sherwoods Peugeot Durham in Durham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-08e076260639
• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, grey. Mileage: 48,255 miles. Price: £19,100, £295 less than this car. Dealer: Marshall Volvo Milton Keynes in Milton Keynes. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-346675378c0e
• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, black. Mileage: 45,623 miles. Price: £19,390, the same price as this car. Dealer: Stellantis &You Bristol Cribbs in Bristol. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-e63ed538c7bd

• The nearest: 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, white, 35 miles from this car. Mileage: 44,735 miles. Price: £19,616, £221 more than this car. Dealer: Mon Motors Volvo Cars Cardiff in Cardiff. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-f588f579d4f8