2021 Volvo XC40 1.5 T3 R Design

Overview

• Make: Volvo
• Model: XC40
• Trim: R Design
• Version: 1.5 T3 R Design Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (161 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 109,665 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 161 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 159 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design has covered 109,665 miles, around 67,900 more miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £11,719. It is priced at £12,498, which is £779 above that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 4,464 Volvo XC40 cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 78 days, and its asking price is down £53. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is for sale at Corus Automotives in Retford. 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: £779 (6%) over the AskCar estimate of £11,719.

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 petrol engine is typically advertised at £18,800: the median of the 316 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2021 Volvo XC40 has been on sale for at least 78 days, and its asking price has been cut by £53. About half of 2021 Volvo XC40 cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 393 of the 730 first advertised between 9 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 16 August 2026 at £12,551. Its asking price is now £12,498, £53 less. The latest price cut was seen on 21 August 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 16 August 2026: £12,551
• 21 August 2026: £12,498

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 13 May 2027.

It has had 4 MOTs. The latest, on 14 May 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 107,020 miles, which matches the advertised 109,665 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 67,900 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 Volvo XC40 on AskCar.

Similar cars

39 other 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design 1.5 petrol manual SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £12,888 to £19,998, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, black. Mileage: 92,125 miles. Price: £12,888, £390 more than this car. Dealer: Fleet Sales in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-cc5e52540e26
• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, silver. Mileage: 91,698 miles. Price: £13,999, £1,501 more than this car. Dealer: Wearside Autoparc in Sunderland. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-2301d2309855
• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, blue. Mileage: 86,084 miles. Price: £15,998, £3,500 more than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Glasgow Volvo in Glasgow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-44863bf67a8e

• The nearest: 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, grey, 33 miles from this car. Mileage: 35,214 miles. Price: £18,698, £6,200 more than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Wakefield Motorstore / Vanstore in Wakefield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-c20496c5ad4c