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: 51,389 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 161 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 159 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 51,389 miles, this 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design has covered about 9,300 more miles than other 2021 Volvo XC40 cars. The dealer is asking £17,299, which is £177 above the AskCar estimate of £17,122. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 4,785 Volvo XC40 cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 16 days ago. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at Bridgend Motor Group, Ayr in Heathfield. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £177 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £17,122.

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

This 2021 Volvo XC40 has been on sale for at least 16 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 20 October 2026 at £17,299. 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 5 November 2026: valid until 3 June 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 4 June 2026, passed.

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

Mileage at that test: 48,204 miles, which matches the advertised 51,389 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 9,300 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 Volvo XC40 on AskCar.

Similar cars

42 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 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, grey. Mileage: 50,800 miles. Price: £16,999, £300 less than this car. Dealer: Les Rayner Foxhunters Motor Co in Whitley Bay. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-81b1cf915c26
• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, black. Mileage: 53,378 miles. Price: £16,995, £304 less than this car. Dealer: Vertu Volvo Yeovil in Yeovil. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-0950015bee0f
• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, black. Mileage: 54,228 miles. Price: £16,936, £363 less than this car. Dealer: Sparshatts Of Havant in Havant. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-2b66a027dcb4

• The nearest: 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, grey, 28 miles from this car. Mileage: 34,565 miles. Price: £17,999, £700 more than this car. Dealer: Lookers Volvo Glasgow in Glasgow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-a58694c3607b