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: 31,586 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 161 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 159 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription is advertised with 31,586 miles, approximately 10,500 below the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £18,340. It is priced at £17,200, which is £1,140 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 4,785 Volvo XC40 cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 71 days, and its asking price is down £1,800. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is for sale at Car Planet Watford in Rickmansworth. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £1,140 (6%) under the AskCar estimate of £18,340.

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 4,785 priced Volvo XC40 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2021 Volvo XC40 with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £18,600: the median of the 344 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2021 Volvo XC40 has been on sale for at least 71 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,800. About half of 2021 Volvo XC40 cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 414 of the 794 first advertised between 9 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 26 August 2026 at £19,000. Its asking price is now £17,200, £1,800 less. The latest price cut was seen on 3 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 26 August 2026: £19,000
• 6 September 2026: £18,750
• 12 September 2026: £18,550
• 18 September 2026: £18,450
• 24 September 2026: £18,300
• 30 September 2026: £18,000
• 7 October 2026: £17,850
• 16 October 2026: £17,600
• 21 October 2026: £17,550
• 28 October 2026: £17,350
• 3 November 2026: £17,200

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 27 June 2027.

It failed its MOT on 24 June 2026 (headlamp aim too high) and passed later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 31,497 miles, which matches the advertised 31,586 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 10,500 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volvo XC40 on AskCar.

Similar cars

14 other 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription 1.5 petrol manual SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £12,700 to £19,393, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, white. Mileage: 35,233 miles. Price: £18,950, £1,750 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, silver. Mileage: 35,383 miles. Price: £16,999, £201 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, grey. Mileage: 35,521 miles. Price: £17,734, £534 more than this car. Dealer: Stoneacre Sunderland Volvo in Sunderland. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-af2b6609cedc

• The nearest: 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, silver, 29 miles from this car. Mileage: 40,086 miles. Price: £17,700, £500 more than this car. Dealer: Marshall Volvo Milton Keynes in Milton Keynes. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-1b8f73ee8a1e