2021 Volvo XC40 1.5 T3 R Design

Overview

• Make: Volvo
• Model: XC40
• Trim: R Design
• Version: 1.5 T3 R Design Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (161 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 43,868 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 161 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 159 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design has covered 43,868 miles. The AskCar estimate for this car is £17,779. It is priced at £16,495, which is £1,284 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 5,104 Volvo XC40 cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 114 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £2,400. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 7 August 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. You can find this car at Motor Range Liverpool in Bootle. 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: £1,284 (7%) under the AskCar estimate of £17,779.

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 114 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 13 July 2026 at £18,895. Its asking price is now £16,495, £2,400 less. The latest price cut was seen on 29 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 14 July 2026: £18,895
• 13 August 2026: £18,395
• 20 August 2026: £17,895
• 4 September 2026: £17,695
• 1 October 2026: £17,395
• 3 October 2026: £17,695
• 7 October 2026: £17,395
• 13 October 2026: £16,895
• 29 October 2026: £16,495

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 7 August 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 8 August 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 40,708 miles, which matches the advertised 43,868 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 2,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 Volvo XC40 on AskCar.

Similar cars

43 other 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design 1.5 petrol manual SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £12,498 to £19,995, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, blue. Mileage: 44,431 miles. Price: £18,481, £1,986 more than this car. Dealer: Listers Volvo Leamington Spa in Leamington Spa. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-381961de6980
• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, black. Mileage: 42,854 miles. Price: £17,999, £1,504 more than this car. Dealer: Bridgend Motor Group in Morley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-e66d528344db
• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, black. Mileage: 45,000 miles. Price: £15,948, £547 less than this car. Dealer: Imperials -Chelmsford in Chelmsford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-07fdfea50d25

• The nearest: 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, red, 19 miles from this car. Mileage: 69,577 miles. Price: £14,989, £1,506 less than this car. Dealer: Southgrove Motor Company in Bolton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-6faace133618