2021 Volvo XC40 1.5 T3 R Design

Price: £19,495. Fair price: £404 (2%) over the AskCar estimate of £19,091, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 5,104 priced Volvo XC40 adverts on AskCar as of 4 November 2026.

AskCar lists 5,140 used Volvo XC40 from 1,238 UK dealerships, as of 4 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Volvo
  • Model: XC40
  • Trim: R Design
  • Version: 1.5 T3 R Design Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (161 bhp)
  • Year: 2021
  • Mileage: 29,923 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.5 litres, 161 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: Grey
  • CO2: 159 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design is advertised with 29,923 miles, approximately 12,000 below the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £19,091. It is priced at £19,495, which is £404 above that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 5,104 Volvo XC40 cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 83 days, and its asking price is down £1,000. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Paul Rigby Stourbridge, based in Stourbridge. 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

Fair price: £404 (2%) over the AskCar estimate of £19,091.

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

The dealer may accept less. This 2021 Volvo XC40 has been on sale for at least 83 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,000. About half of 2021 Volvo XC40 cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 400 of the 783 first advertised between 9 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 13 August 2026 at £20,495. Its asking price is now £19,495, £1,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 18 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 13 August 2026: £20,495
  • 15 August 2026: £20,245
  • 21 August 2026: £19,995
  • 27 August 2026: £19,945
  • 4 September 2026: £19,995
  • 10 September 2026: £19,795
  • 18 September 2026: £19,495

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 28 January 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 16 January 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 27,294 miles, which matches the advertised 29,923 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 12,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volvo XC40 on AskCar.

Similar cars

43 other 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design 1.5 petrol manual SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £12,498 to £19,995, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, silver. Mileage: 30,106 miles. Price: £19,199, £296 less than this car. Dealer: Lookers Chelmsford Volvo in Chelmsford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-d5e17fc443a8
  • 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, black. Mileage: 30,645 miles. Price: £19,395, £100 less than this car. Dealer: Hippo Approved in Blackburn. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-27fa23e6fca4
  • 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, white. Mileage: 31,000 miles. Price: £19,995, £500 more than this car. Dealer: S L Cars in Warminster. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-5ae8da736d80
  • The nearest: 2021 Volvo XC40 R Design, 1.5 petrol SUV, white, 9 miles from this car. Mileage: 70,356 miles. Price: £14,835, £4,660 less than this car. Dealer: Carsa Wolverhampton in Wolverhampton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-f33d551fe0e7

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As of 4 November 2026, AskCar lists 592,552 cars and vans from 12,964 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.