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: 42,216 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 161 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 166 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription is advertised with 42,216 miles on the clock. The AskCar estimate for this car is £19,127. It is priced at £19,790, which is £663 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate draws on 5,104 Volvo XC40 adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 12 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Riverside Volvo Wakefield, based in Wakefield. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £663 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £19,127.

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 5,104 priced Volvo XC40 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2021 Volvo XC40 with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £18,800: the median of the 354 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2021 Volvo XC40 has been on sale for at least 12 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 23 October 2026 at £19,790. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 17 November 2026.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 11 November 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear brake pad(s) wearing thin aprox 2mm; offside rear brake pad(s) wearing thin aprox 2mm; nearside rear brake disc worn, but not excessively lip on disc; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 35,966 miles, which matches the advertised 42,216 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 300 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 Volvo XC40 on AskCar.

Similar cars

24 other 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription 1.5 petrol automatic SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £13,999 to £22,600, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, white. Mileage: 42,420 miles. Price: £19,300, £490 less than this car. Dealer: Marshall Volvo Peterborough in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-066a0b0ee55a
• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, black. Mileage: 44,494 miles. Price: £18,995, £795 less than this car. Dealer: Stoneacre Grimsby (GRIMSBY) in Grimsby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-37db96167e19
• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, blue. Mileage: 44,606 miles. Price: £18,995, £795 less than this car. Dealer: Holdcroft Motor Group Volvo Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-9768b384468f

• The nearest: 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, black, 45 miles from this car. Mileage: 64,303 miles. Price: £16,298, £3,492 less than this car. Dealer: CarSupermarket.com Hessle in Hessle. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-d5b7ae702453