2021 Volvo XC40 1.5 h T5 Twin Engine Inscription

Overview

• Make: Volvo
• Model: XC40
• Trim: Inscription
• Version: 1.5 10.7kWh h T5 Twin Engine Recharge Inscription Auto FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (258 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 45,576 miles
• Fuel: Plug-in hybrid (petrol)
• Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 258 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 45,576 miles, approximately 3,700 above the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £17,830 is £922 below the AskCar estimate of £18,752. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 4,570 Volvo XC40 cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 96 days, and its asking price is down £1,150. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Big Motoring World Leeds, based in Leeds. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 9 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £922 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £18,752.

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 4,570 priced Volvo XC40 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 9 November 2026.

A 2021 Volvo XC40 with the 1.5 plug-in hybrid engine is typically advertised at £18,700: the median of the 323 for sale on AskCar, as of 9 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2021 Volvo XC40 has been on sale for at least 96 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,150. About half of 2021 Volvo XC40 cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 431 of the 834 first advertised between 9 July 2026 and 6 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 5 August 2026 at £18,980. Its asking price is now £17,830, £1,150 less. The latest price cut was seen on 7 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 5 August 2026: £18,980
• 6 August 2026: £18,940
• 8 August 2026: £18,960
• 10 August 2026: £19,130
• 12 August 2026: £19,070
• 18 August 2026: £18,970
• 20 August 2026: £19,270
• 21 August 2026: £19,260
• 25 August 2026: £19,270
• 26 August 2026: £19,230
• 29 August 2026: £19,200
• 31 August 2026: £19,120
• 2 September 2026: £19,130
• 4 September 2026: £19,170
• 26 September 2026: £18,850
• 29 September 2026: £18,860
• 30 September 2026: £18,790
• 7 October 2026: £18,540
• 8 October 2026: £18,520
• 9 October 2026: £18,370
• 10 October 2026: £18,400
• 13 October 2026: £18,320
• 14 October 2026: £18,300
• 16 October 2026: £18,200
• 17 October 2026: £18,230
• 19 October 2026: £18,270
• 24 October 2026: £18,020
• 28 October 2026: £18,250
• 7 November 2026: £17,830

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 9 November 2026: valid until 30 March 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 30 March 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front inner tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside front inner tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 43,761 miles, which matches the advertised 45,576 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 3,700 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 Volvo XC40 on AskCar.

Similar cars

16 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 9 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, blue. Mileage: 46,266 miles. Price: £18,880, £1,050 more than this car. Dealer: Ryds Group in London. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-5d178f7ff146
• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, grey. Mileage: 43,985 miles. Price: £17,960, £130 more than this car. Dealer: Hilton Garage in Derby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-e901edfb8ef9
• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, black. Mileage: 40,400 miles. Price: £18,750, £920 more than this car. Dealer: Car Planet Watford in Watford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-558799e0d664

• The nearest: 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, black, 22 miles from this car. Mileage: 87,851 miles. Price: £13,995, £3,835 less than this car. Dealer: Powell's Motors In-Rotherham in Kilnhurst. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-2bbd78464cfe