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: 60,681 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 60,681 miles, approximately 18,900 above the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £18,163. It is priced at £16,286, which is £1,877 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 4,464 Volvo XC40 cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 158 days, and its asking price has been cut by £2,414. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Quality Part X Dunstable, based in Dunstable. 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

Good value: £1,877 (10%) under the AskCar estimate of £18,163.

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

The dealer may accept less. This 2021 Volvo XC40 has been on sale for at least 158 days, and its asking price has been cut by £2,414. About half of 2021 Volvo XC40 cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 393 of the 730 first advertised between 9 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £18,700. Its asking price is now £16,286, £2,414 less. The latest price cut was seen on 31 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 May 2026: £18,700
• 30 May 2026: £18,696
• 2 June 2026: £18,691
• 4 June 2026: £18,686
• 9 June 2026: £18,600
• 16 June 2026: £18,400
• 18 June 2026: £18,396
• 20 June 2026: £18,386
• 27 June 2026: £18,346
• 30 June 2026: £18,300
• 2 July 2026: £18,200
• 4 July 2026: £18,186
• 7 July 2026: £18,181
• 9 July 2026: £18,001
• 12 July 2026: £17,996
• 14 July 2026: £17,976
• 16 July 2026: £17,876
• 18 July 2026: £17,800
• 21 July 2026: £17,796
• 23 July 2026: £17,500
• 26 July 2026: £17,496
• 27 July 2026: £17,461
• 29 July 2026: £17,400
• 31 July 2026: £17,376
• 12 August 2026: £17,300
• 15 August 2026: £17,261
• 18 August 2026: £17,251
• 20 August 2026: £17,246
• 21 August 2026: £17,200
• 27 August 2026: £17,185
• 29 August 2026: £17,150
• 1 September 2026: £17,100
• 3 September 2026: £17,085
• 6 September 2026: £17,055
• 9 September 2026: £17,000
• 10 September 2026: £16,990
• 12 September 2026: £16,980
• 16 September 2026: £16,900
• 18 September 2026: £16,885
• 21 September 2026: £16,700
• 24 September 2026: £16,695
• 25 September 2026: £16,600
• 29 September 2026: £16,500
• 30 September 2026: £16,450
• 6 October 2026: £16,350
• 8 October 2026: £16,300
• 10 October 2026: £16,286
• 13 October 2026: £16,200
• 16 October 2026: £16,600
• 20 October 2026: £16,500
• 22 October 2026: £16,451
• 24 October 2026: £16,351
• 27 October 2026: £16,300
• 31 October 2026: £16,286

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 1 March 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 18 February 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: tpms on.

Mileage at that test: 59,208 miles, which matches the advertised 60,681 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 18,900 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 Volvo XC40 on AskCar.

Similar cars

54 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 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, red. Mileage: 59,983 miles. Price: £19,099, £2,813 more than this car. Dealer: Holdcroft Motor Group Volvo Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-5f9f642dd51e
• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, grey. Mileage: 59,982 miles. Price: £16,820, £534 more than this car. Dealer: Evans Halshaw Omoda Jaecoo Hull in Hessle. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-41907634bfc3
• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, black. Mileage: 59,837 miles. Price: £19,495, £3,209 more than this car. Dealer: John Clark Volvo Aberdeen in Aberdeen. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-b1f53a269e27

• The nearest: 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, white, 13 miles from this car. Mileage: 36,564 miles. Price: £20,259, £3,973 more than this car. Dealer: cinch in Milton Keynes. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-28cb0c574398