2021 Volvo XC40 1.5 T3 Inscription

Overview

• Make: Volvo
• Model: XC40
• Trim: Inscription
• Version: 1.5 T3 Inscription Auto FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (161 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 52,851 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 161 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 166 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 52,851 miles, this 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription has covered about 10,900 more miles than other 2021 Volvo XC40 cars. Its asking price of £18,335 is £220 above the AskCar estimate of £18,115. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 5,104 Volvo XC40 cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 21 days ago. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Vertu Vauxhall Crewe, based in Crewe. 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: £220 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £18,115.

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 21 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 14 October 2026 at £17,753. Its asking price is now £18,335, £582 more.

Price changes recorded:

• 14 October 2026: £17,753
• 16 October 2026: £17,671
• 17 October 2026: £17,640
• 22 October 2026: £18,335

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 20 October 2027.

It has had 5 MOTs. The latest, on 12 October 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chips in glass; tpms light on but not indicating a fault.

Mileage at that test: 53,212 miles, which matches the advertised 52,851 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 10,900 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 Volvo XC40 on AskCar.

Similar cars

24 other 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription 1.5 petrol automatic SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £13,999 to £22,600, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, blue. Mileage: 53,990 miles. Price: £17,795, £540 less than this car. Dealer: Stoneacre Grimsby Volvo in Grimsby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-a548bc06a0ba
• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, black. Mileage: 58,418 miles. Price: £17,499, £836 less than this car. Dealer: Bridgend Motor Group, Ayr in Prestwick. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-8644401e9fc4
• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, black. Mileage: 44,899 miles. Price: £18,498, £163 more than this car. Dealer: CarSupermarket.com Birmingham in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-9202f84dd048

• The nearest: 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, blue, 12 miles from this car. Mileage: 44,606 miles. Price: £18,995, £660 more than this car. Dealer: Holdcroft Motor Group Volvo Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-9768b384468f