2021 Volvo XC40 1.5 T3 R Design

Overview

• Make: Volvo
• Model: XC40
• Trim: R Design
• Version: 1.5 T3 R Design Auto FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (161 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 12,909 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 161 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 166 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 12,909 miles on the clock, this 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design has done roughly 29,000 fewer miles than a typical 2021 Volvo XC40. The AskCar estimate for this car is £22,634. It is priced at £24,750, which is £2,116 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 4,570 Volvo XC40 adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first saw this car advertised 19 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £862. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Vertu Volvo Plymouth, based in Plymouth. 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

Above the going rate: £2,116 (9%) over the AskCar estimate of £22,634.

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

This 2021 Volvo XC40 has been on sale for at least 19 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 21 October 2026 at £25,612. Its asking price is now £24,750, £862 less. The latest price cut was seen on 6 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 21 October 2026: £25,612
• 23 October 2026: £25,556
• 1 November 2026: £25,250
• 6 November 2026: £24,750

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 9 November 2026: valid until 21 October 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 20 October 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 12,910 miles, which matches the advertised 12,909 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 29,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volvo XC40 on AskCar.

Similar cars

52 other 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design 1.5 petrol automatic SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £13,700 to £23,591, as of 9 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, red. Mileage: 16,601 miles. Price: £22,495, £2,255 less than this car. Dealer: Lloyd Motor Group Volvo Carlisle in Carlisle. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-98a3e4b56b80
• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, red. Mileage: 16,601 miles. Price: £22,495, £2,255 less than this car. Dealer: Lloyd Motor Group in Carlisle. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-aef0b3ba8069
• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, grey. Mileage: 18,352 miles. Price: £23,591, £1,159 less than this car. Dealer: Waylands Volvo Gloucester in Gloucester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-72a7b575a6c6

• The nearest: 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, white, 85 miles from this car. Mileage: 63,000 miles. Price: £17,000, £7,750 less than this car. Dealer: Carbase Weston-super-Mare in Weston-super-Mare. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-35c4224471c1