2023 Volvo XC40 1.5 T5 Ultimate Dark

Overview

• Make: Volvo
• Model: XC40
• Trim: Ultimate Dark
• Version: 1.5 T5 Recharge Phev Ultimate Dark Auto FWD Euro 6 5dr (258 bhp)
• Year: 2023
• Mileage: 46,178 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 2023 Volvo XC40 Ultimate Dark has covered 46,178 miles, around 19,500 more miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £22,798, it is advertised £460 below the AskCar estimate of £23,258. 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 90 days, and its asking price is down £2,200. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Arnold Clark Leeds Motorstore, based in Leeds. 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: £460 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £23,258.

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 2023 Volvo XC40 with the 1.5 plug-in hybrid engine is typically advertised at £21,400: the median of the 114 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2023 Volvo XC40 has been on sale for at least 90 days, and its asking price has been cut by £2,200. About half of 2023 Volvo XC40 cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 761 of the 1,441 first advertised between 7 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 4 August 2026 at £24,998. Its asking price is now £22,798, £2,200 less. The latest price cut was seen on 14 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 4 August 2026: £24,998
• 11 August 2026: £23,998
• 7 October 2026: £23,298
• 14 October 2026: £22,798

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 30 May 2027.

It failed its MOT on 28 May 2026 (nearside front tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords) and passed later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 43,580 miles, which matches the advertised 46,178 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 19,500 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2023 Volvo XC40 on AskCar.

Similar cars

23 other 2023 Volvo XC40 Ultimate Dark 1.5 plug-in hybrid automatic SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £14,990 to £29,449, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2023 Volvo XC40 Ultimate Dark, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, silver. Mileage: 47,230 miles. Price: £22,498, £300 less than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Bathgate in Bathgate. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2023-3715223026e6
• 2023 Volvo XC40 Ultimate Dark, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, grey. Mileage: 47,255 miles. Price: £21,698, £1,100 less than this car. Dealer: Vertu Peugeot Paisley in Paisley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2023-6795666857ef
• 2023 Volvo XC40 Ultimate Dark, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, blue. Mileage: 48,368 miles. Price: £24,998, £2,200 more than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Glasgow Volvo in Glasgow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2023-81c8606ce723

• The nearest: 2023 Volvo XC40 Ultimate Dark, 1.5 plug-in hybrid SUV, blue, 11 miles from this car. Mileage: 17,956 miles. Price: £26,995, £4,197 more than this car. Dealer: Riverside Volvo Wakefield in Wakefield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2023-521a08a7c3da