2021 Volvo XC40 1.5 R Design

Overview

• Make: Volvo
• Model: XC40
• Trim: R Design
• Version: 1.5 10.7kWh h Recharge R Design Auto FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 20,936 miles
• Fuel: Plug-in hybrid (petrol)
• Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 48 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 20,936 miles, this 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design has covered about 21,000 fewer miles than other 2021 Volvo XC40 cars. The AskCar estimate for this car is £21,633. It is priced at £22,990, which is £1,357 above that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 5,104 Volvo XC40 cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this advert 82 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £1,500. The recorded MOT expired on 10 August 2026, so ask the dealer whether it has been renewed. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Volvo Cars Shrewsbury, based in Shrewsbury. 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: £1,357 (6%) over the AskCar estimate of £21,633.

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 plug-in hybrid 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 82 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 14 August 2026 at £24,490. Its asking price is now £22,990, £1,500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 3 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 14 August 2026: £24,490
• 28 October 2026: £23,500
• 3 November 2026: £22,990

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 10 August 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 2 MOTs. The latest, on 7 August 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 17,630 miles, which matches the advertised 20,936 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 21,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volvo XC40 on AskCar.

Similar cars

35 other 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design 1.5 plug-in hybrid automatic SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £12,995 to £22,950, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, white. Mileage: 25,889 miles. Price: £22,399, £591 less than this car. Dealer: cinch in Milton Keynes. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-195575d3108e
• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, blue. Mileage: 29,644 miles. Price: £20,300, £2,690 less than this car. Dealer: Marshall Volvo Derby in Derby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-34696de1c1f7
• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, red. Mileage: 30,399 miles. Price: £22,950, the same price as this car. Dealer: TMS Leicester (LEICESTER) in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-3a67b21e97a4

• The nearest: 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, grey, 28 miles from this car. Mileage: 82,012 miles. Price: £15,395, £7,595 less than this car. Dealer: Paul Rigby Group Volvo Stafford in Stafford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-8a10e49d3882