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: 31,148 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 161 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 166 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design has covered 31,148 miles. The dealer is asking £23,390, which is £2,267 above the AskCar estimate of £21,123. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 5,104 Volvo XC40 cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £1,100 lower than when we first recorded the advert 75 days ago. Ask the dealer why the advert shows fewer miles than the 37,555 recorded at the latest MOT. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 16 June 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. The seller is Holden Bury St Edmunds (BURY ST EDMUNDS), based in West Suffolk. 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

Above the going rate: £2,267 (10%) over the AskCar estimate of £21,123.

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 75 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 21 August 2026 at £24,490. Its asking price is now £23,390, £1,100 less. The latest price cut was seen on 4 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 21 August 2026: £24,490
• 4 September 2026: £23,390

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 16 June 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 2 MOTs. The latest, on 17 June 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside; rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside.

Mileage at that test: 37,555 miles. The advert says 31,148 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 10,800 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volvo XC40 on AskCar.

Similar cars

60 other 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design 1.5 petrol automatic SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £13,700 to £25,250, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, grey. Mileage: 30,598 miles. Price: £22,695, £695 less than this car. Dealer: Listers Worcester (WORCESTER) in Worcester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-6c29444903d6
• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, red. Mileage: 30,389 miles. Price: £20,260, £3,130 less than this car. Dealer: Evans Halshaw Hyundai Leicester in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-60246f33f584
• 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, white. Mileage: 29,481 miles. Price: £22,290, £1,100 less than this car. Dealer: Holden Volvo Bury St Edmunds in Bury St Edmunds. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-a09ea6d61fba