2016 Volvo V40 1.5 T2 R Design

Overview

• Make: Volvo
• Model: V40
• Trim: R Design
• Version: 1.5 T2 R Design Auto FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (120 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 72,345 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 120 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 129 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volvo V40 R Design has covered 72,345 miles. The AskCar estimate for this car is £7,902. It is priced at £7,899, which is £3 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 830 Volvo V40 adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We have tracked this advert for 1 day. The last MOT shows 73,063 miles, more than the advert. This is worth checking with the dealer. The latest recorded MOT expires on 16 July 2027. You can find this car at IBZ Motorz - Chadwell Heath and Epping in Romford. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 14 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £3 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £7,902.

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 830 priced Volvo V40 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 14 November 2026.

A 2016 Volvo V40 with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £8,500: the median of the 12 for sale on AskCar, as of 14 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2016 Volvo V40 advertised 1 day ago. About half of 2016 Volvo V40 cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 130 of the 244 first advertised between 14 July 2026 and 11 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 13 November 2026 at £7,899. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 14 November 2026: valid until 16 July 2027.

It failed its MOT on 17 July 2026 (engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction; nearside front drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated; rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated; offside front track rod end ball joint has slight play; rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light.

Mileage at that test: 73,063 miles. The advert says 72,345 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 3,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volvo V40 on AskCar.

Similar cars

3 other 2016 Volvo V40 R Design 1.5 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £6,895 to £10,480, as of 14 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volvo V40 R Design, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 97,540 miles. Price: £6,895, £1,004 less than this car. Dealer: Ever Drive Motors in Milton Keynes. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-v40-2016-e19ca615aaba
• 2016 Volvo V40 R Design, 1.5 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 38,445 miles. Price: £10,480, £2,581 more than this car. Dealer: Dgc Motor Co in Warrington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-v40-2016-520979bbc960
• 2016 Volvo V40 R Design, 1.5 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 37,993 miles. Price: £9,899, £2,000 more than this car. Dealer: Certa Used Car Sales in Rhymney. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-v40-2016-9751a10d3448