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: 15,923 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 161 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 166 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription is advertised with 15,923 miles, approximately 25,800 below the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £22,427, which is £904 above the AskCar estimate of £21,523. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 4,464 Volvo XC40 cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £71 lower than when we first recorded the advert 19 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Vertu Vauxhall Carlisle, based in Carlisle. 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

Fair price: £904 (4%) over the AskCar estimate of £21,523.

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 petrol 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 19 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 14 October 2026 at £22,498. Its asking price is now £22,427, £71 less. The latest price cut was seen on 23 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 14 October 2026: £22,498
• 16 October 2026: £22,474
• 17 October 2026: £22,557
• 20 October 2026: £22,450
• 21 October 2026: £22,468
• 23 October 2026: £22,427

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 28 September 2027.

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

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Mileage at that test: 15,651 miles, which matches the advertised 15,923 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 25,800 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volvo XC40 on AskCar.

Similar cars

19 other 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription 1.5 petrol automatic SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £13,999 to £23,950, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, blue. Mileage: 13,117 miles. Price: £22,600, £173 more than this car. Dealer: Sytner Select Swindon in Swindon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-c7b8aa1eabc6
• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, grey. Mileage: 11,632 miles. Price: £21,990, £437 less than this car. Dealer: Carworld Car Supermarket in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-dd1e3b166b4d
• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, red. Mileage: 23,385 miles. Price: £13,999, £8,428 less than this car. Dealer: Automania Specialist Cars in West Bromwich. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-c09923f400a5

• The nearest: 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, blue, 55 miles from this car. Mileage: 68,000 miles. Price: £16,795, £5,632 less than this car. Dealer: Dow Storey in Chester-le-Street. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-4a67653b0d18