2021 Volvo XC40 1.5 T3 R Design

Overview

• Make: Volvo
• Model: XC40
• Trim: R Design
• Version: 1.5 T3 R Design Auto FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (161 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 68,065 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 161 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 166 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design is advertised with 68,065 miles, approximately 25,900 above the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £18,998 is £1,778 above the AskCar estimate of £17,220. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 4,785 Volvo XC40 cars across different ages and specifications. We first saw this car advertised 43 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £1,000. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Arnold Clark Glasgow Volvo, based in Glasgow. 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

Above the going rate: £1,778 (10%) over the AskCar estimate of £17,220.

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

This 2021 Volvo XC40 has been on sale for at least 43 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 23 September 2026 at £19,998. Its asking price is now £18,998, £1,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 24 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 23 September 2026: £19,998
• 24 October 2026: £18,998

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 21 September 2027.

It has had 4 MOTs. The latest, on 22 September 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 68,065 miles, which matches the advertised 68,065 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 25,900 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 Volvo XC40 on AskCar.

Similar cars

58 other 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design 1.5 petrol automatic SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £13,700 to £25,250, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, black. Mileage: 72,261 miles. Price: £15,995, £3,003 less than this car. Dealer: Ray Chapman Motors. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-426996189287
• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, silver. Mileage: 73,047 miles. Price: £18,288, £710 less than this car. Dealer: Vertu Volvo Plymouth in Plymouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-2b46760810e8
• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, white. Mileage: 63,000 miles. Price: £17,000, £1,998 less than this car. Dealer: Carbase Weston-super-Mare in Weston-super-Mare. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-35c4224471c1

• The nearest: 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, black, 6 miles from this car. Mileage: 19,200 miles. Price: £21,211, £2,213 more than this car. Dealer: Stratstone Mercedes-Benz Of Giffnock in Giffnock. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-d4d148fd3122