2021 Volvo XC40 1.5 T3 Inscription

Overview

• Make: Volvo
• Model: XC40
• Trim: Inscription
• Version: 1.5 T3 Inscription Auto FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (161 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 58,574 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 161 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 166 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 58,574 miles, this 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription has covered about 16,600 more miles than other 2021 Volvo XC40 cars. Its asking price of £16,990 is £540 below the AskCar estimate of £17,530. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 4,570 Volvo XC40 cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data today. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is advertised by S.J. Rayner (Cars) in Kidderminster. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 9 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £540 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £17,530.

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 4,570 priced Volvo XC40 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 9 November 2026.

A 2021 Volvo XC40 with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £18,700: the median of the 323 for sale on AskCar, as of 9 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2021 Volvo XC40 advertised today. About half of 2021 Volvo XC40 cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 431 of the 834 first advertised between 9 July 2026 and 6 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 9 November 2026 at £16,990. 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 9 November 2026: valid until 28 April 2027.

It has had 5 MOTs. The latest, on 29 April 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: engine cover and under trays fitted obscuring some testable components; oil leak, but not excessive; front brake pad(s) wearing thin; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 56,108 miles, which matches the advertised 58,574 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 16,600 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 Volvo XC40 on AskCar.

Similar cars

22 other 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription 1.5 petrol automatic SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £13,999 to £22,600, as of 9 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, black. Mileage: 58,418 miles. Price: £17,499, £509 more than this car. Dealer: Bridgend Motor Group, Ayr in Prestwick. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-8644401e9fc4
• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, blue. Mileage: 53,990 miles. Price: £17,790, £800 more than this car. Dealer: Stoneacre Grimsby (GRIMSBY) in Grimsby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-f4c04e8c13b9
• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, blue. Mileage: 68,000 miles. Price: £16,795, £195 less than this car. Dealer: Dow Storey in Chester-le-Street. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-4a67653b0d18

• The nearest: 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, red, 15 miles from this car. Mileage: 23,385 miles. Price: £13,999, £2,991 less than this car. Dealer: Automania Specialist Cars in West Bromwich. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-c09923f400a5