2021 Volvo XC40 1.5 h T4 Inscription

Overview

• Make: Volvo
• Model: XC40
• Trim: Inscription
• Version: 1.5 10.7kWh h T4 Recharge Inscription Auto FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (208 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 13,221 miles
• Fuel: Plug-in hybrid (petrol)
• Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 208 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 49 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription is advertised with 13,221 miles, approximately 28,500 below the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £21,550, which is £78 below the AskCar estimate of £21,628. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 4,464 Volvo XC40 cars across different ages and specifications. We first saw this car advertised 24 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £200. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Nuneaton Car Sales, based in Nuneaton. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £78 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £21,628.

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 4,464 priced Volvo XC40 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2021 Volvo XC40 with the 1.5 plug-in hybrid engine is typically advertised at £18,800: the median of the 316 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2021 Volvo XC40 has been on sale for at least 24 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 9 October 2026 at £21,750. Its asking price is now £21,550, £200 less. The latest price cut was seen on 30 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 9 October 2026: £21,750
• 15 October 2026: £21,650
• 29 October 2026: £21,577
• 30 October 2026: £21,550

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 22 November 2026.

It has had 2 MOTs. The latest, on 14 November 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords; rear brake disc worn, but not excessively.

Mileage at that test: 11,456 miles, which matches the advertised 13,221 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 28,500 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volvo XC40 on AskCar.

Similar cars

13 other 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription 1.5 plug-in hybrid automatic SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £12,990 to £22,995, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, blue. Mileage: 13,200 miles. Price: £22,995, £1,445 more than this car. Dealer: Taw Motor Centre in Barnstaple. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-e667c3c4525c
• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, blue. Mileage: 21,201 miles. Price: £20,350, £1,200 less than this car. Dealer: Car Planet Watford in Watford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-4fd0d9d45c4e
• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, silver. Mileage: 28,659 miles. Price: £21,695, £145 more than this car. Dealer: Ned Potter in Hereford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-316260f310f8

• The nearest: 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, white, 11 miles from this car. Mileage: 96,326 miles. Price: £12,990, £8,560 less than this car. Dealer: Vgautomotive in Lutterworth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-5b665955129a