2021 Volvo XC40 1.5 T3 Inscription

Overview

• Make: Volvo
• Model: XC40
• Trim: Inscription
• Version: 1.5 T3 Inscription Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (161 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 35,521 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

This 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription is advertised with 35,521 miles, approximately 6,400 below the typical mileage for its age. Priced at £17,734, it is advertised £224 below the AskCar estimate of £17,958. The AskCar estimate uses 5,104 UK dealer adverts for the Volvo XC40, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 4 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Stoneacre Sunderland Volvo, based in Sunderland. 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: £224 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £17,958.

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 4 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 31 October 2026 at £17,734. 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 13 April 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 14 April 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 33,747 miles, which matches the advertised 35,521 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 6,400 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volvo XC40 on AskCar.

Similar cars

15 other 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription 1.5 petrol manual SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £12,700 to £19,393, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, silver. Mileage: 35,383 miles. Price: £16,999, £735 less than this car. Dealer: Riverside Volvo Hull in Hessle. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-e84b37d90fd9
• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, white. Mileage: 35,233 miles. Price: £18,950, £1,216 more than this car. Dealer: TMS Volvo Leicester in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-382f87e14447
• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, black. Mileage: 36,195 miles. Price: £18,498, £764 more than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Perth Vauxhall / Fiat / Abarth / Jeep / Alfa Romeo / Leapmotor / Vanstore in Perth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-a10b47e4d7b4

• The nearest: 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, white, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 48,900 miles. Price: £16,390, £1,344 less than this car. Dealer: Nova Motor Group in Sunderland. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-a4d1018f1433