2021 Volvo XC40 1.5 T3 R Design

Price: £19,498. Fair price: £1,048 (5%) over the AskCar estimate of £18,450, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 5,104 priced Volvo XC40 adverts on AskCar as of 4 November 2026.

AskCar lists 5,140 used Volvo XC40 from 1,238 UK dealerships, as of 4 November 2026.

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: 36,622 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.5 litres, 161 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: White
  • CO2: 159 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design is advertised with 36,622 miles, approximately 5,300 below the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £19,498 is £1,048 above the AskCar estimate of £18,450. The AskCar estimate uses 5,104 UK dealer adverts for the Volvo XC40, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 35 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £500. 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 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £1,048 (5%) over the AskCar estimate of £18,450.

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

This 2021 Volvo XC40 has been on sale for at least 35 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 30 September 2026 at £19,998. Its asking price is now £19,498, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 3 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 30 September 2026: £19,998
  • 3 November 2026: £19,498

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 22 September 2027.

It has had 4 MOTs. The latest, on 23 September 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 36,629 miles, which matches the advertised 36,622 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 5,300 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volvo XC40 on AskCar.

Similar cars

43 other 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design 1.5 petrol manual SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £12,498 to £19,995, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, white. Mileage: 36,360 miles. Price: £17,850, £1,648 less than this car. Dealer: Hilton Garage in Derby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-6d12810c4bbb
  • 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, silver. Mileage: 35,500 miles. Price: £18,314, £1,184 less than this car. Dealer: Carbase Lympsham in Lympsham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-95ec603b8547
  • 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, white. Mileage: 37,746 miles. Price: £18,599, £899 less than this car. Dealer: cinch Corby in Corby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-247043cd2d52
  • The nearest: 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, grey, 9 miles from this car. Mileage: 34,565 miles. Price: £17,999, £1,499 less than this car. Dealer: Lookers Volvo Glasgow in Glasgow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-a58694c3607b

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As of 4 November 2026, AskCar lists 592,552 cars and vans from 12,964 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.