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: 34,565 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 161 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 159 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 34,565 miles, this 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design has covered about 7,300 fewer miles than other 2021 Volvo XC40 cars. The dealer is asking £17,999, which is £646 below the AskCar estimate of £18,645. 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 6 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Lookers Volvo Glasgow, based in Glasgow. 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: £646 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £18,645.

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

AskCar first saw this 2021 Volvo XC40 advertised 6 days ago. About half of 2021 Volvo XC40 cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 400 of the 783 first advertised between 9 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 29 October 2026 at £17,999. 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 4 November 2026: valid until 20 March 2027.

It has had 4 MOTs. The latest, on 28 February 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 31,751 miles, which matches the advertised 34,565 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 7,300 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volvo XC40 on AskCar.

Similar cars

43 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 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, grey. Mileage: 35,000 miles. Price: £18,500, £501 more than this car. Dealer: Mylson Stoke in Newcastle-under-Lyme. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-d1a6f589bb4a
• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, grey. Mileage: 35,214 miles. Price: £18,698, £699 more than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Wakefield Motorstore / Vanstore in Wakefield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-c20496c5ad4c
• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, silver. Mileage: 35,500 miles. Price: £18,314, £315 more than this car. Dealer: Carbase Lympsham in Lympsham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-95ec603b8547

• The nearest: 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, white, 9 miles from this car. Mileage: 36,622 miles. Price: £19,498, £1,499 more than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Glasgow Volvo in Glasgow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-e30c425778e8