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: 53,990 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

This 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription has covered 53,990 miles, around 12,100 more miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £18,010. It is priced at £17,795, which is £215 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 5,104 Volvo XC40 cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £200 lower than when we first recorded the advert 33 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by Stoneacre Grimsby Volvo in Humberston. 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: £215 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £18,010.

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 33 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 2 October 2026 at £17,995. Its asking price is now £17,795, £200 less. The latest price cut was seen on 22 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 2 October 2026: £17,995
• 6 October 2026: £17,895
• 14 October 2026: £17,795
• 22 October 2026: £17,695
• 28 October 2026: £17,795

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 23 September 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 24 September 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 53,999 miles, which matches the advertised 53,990 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 12,100 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: 52,851 miles. Price: £18,335, £540 more than this car. Dealer: Vertu Vauxhall Crewe in Crewe. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-9e9ba3feca75
• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, black. Mileage: 58,418 miles. Price: £17,499, £296 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, £703 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, black, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 44,494 miles. Price: £18,995, £1,200 more than this car. Dealer: Stoneacre Grimsby (GRIMSBY) in Grimsby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-37db96167e19