2021 Volvo XC40 1.5 T3 R Design

Price: £20,760. Fair price: £500 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £21,260, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 4,785 priced Volvo XC40 adverts on AskCar as of 5 November 2026.

AskCar lists 4,825 used Volvo XC40 from 1,211 UK dealerships, as of 5 November 2026.

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: 29,229 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.5 litres, 161 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: Grey
  • CO2: 166 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design has covered 29,229 miles, around 12,900 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £20,760, which is £500 below the AskCar estimate of £21,260. 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 87 days, and its asking price is down £1,740. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Trust Ford Wilmslow, based in Wilmslow. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

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Price

Fair price: £500 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £21,260.

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 87 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,740. 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 10 August 2026 at £22,500. Its asking price is now £20,760, £1,740 less. The latest price cut was seen on 31 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 10 August 2026: £22,500
  • 29 August 2026: £22,000
  • 5 September 2026: £21,570
  • 12 September 2026: £21,500
  • 25 September 2026: £21,270
  • 20 October 2026: £21,170
  • 28 October 2026: £21,000
  • 31 October 2026: £20,760

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 2 June 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 14 May 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 27,306 miles, which matches the advertised 29,229 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 12,900 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, white. Mileage: 29,481 miles. Price: £22,290, £1,530 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, red. Mileage: 30,389 miles. Price: £20,260, £500 less than this car. Dealer: Evans Halshaw Hyundai Leicester in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-60246f33f584
  • 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, grey. Mileage: 30,598 miles. Price: £22,695, £1,935 more than this car. Dealer: Listers Worcester (WORCESTER) in Worcester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-6c29444903d6
  • The nearest: 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, grey, 11 miles from this car. Mileage: 41,762 miles. Price: £18,099, £2,661 less than this car. Dealer: Fords of Winsford Manchester in Manchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-e5c93c7f5144

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As of 5 November 2026, AskCar lists 595,776 cars and vans from 12,945 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.