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: 23,042 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 161 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 159 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription has covered 23,042 miles, around 18,900 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £18,997. It is priced at £19,393, which is £396 above 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 dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 82 days, and its asking price is down £107. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Peoples Liverpool Prescot, based in Liverpool. 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: £396 (2%) over the AskCar estimate of £18,997.

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

The dealer may accept less. This 2021 Volvo XC40 has been on sale for at least 82 days, and its asking price has been cut by £107. 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 14 August 2026 at £19,500. Its asking price is now £19,393, £107 less. The latest price cut was seen on 5 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 14 August 2026: £19,500
• 24 August 2026: £19,400
• 5 October 2026: £18,991
• 23 October 2026: £19,393

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 18 June 2027.

It has had 2 MOTs. The latest, on 15 June 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 22,550 miles, which matches the advertised 23,042 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 18,900 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 £19,000, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, white. Mileage: 23,784 miles. Price: £19,000, £393 less than this car. Dealer: Marshall Volvo Derby in Derby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-8dd7243326c4
• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, blue. Mileage: 25,918 miles. Price: £17,590, £1,803 less than this car. Dealer: Mervyn Stewart Ltd (North Down) in Bangor. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-7810ddae69be
• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, silver. Mileage: 31,586 miles. Price: £17,200, £2,193 less than this car. Dealer: Car Planet Watford in Watford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-cc1580e8d3b6

• The nearest: 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, black, 20 miles from this car. Mileage: 54,000 miles. Price: £15,995, £3,398 less than this car. Dealer: Car-Isma Cheshire in Knutsford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-9ec9ecfe2f3c