2021 Volvo XC40 1.5 T3 Inscription

Overview

• Make: Volvo
• Model: XC40
• Trim: Inscription
• Version: 1.5 T3 Inscription Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (161 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 35,383 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 161 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 159 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 35,383 miles, this 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription has covered about 6,500 fewer miles than other 2021 Volvo XC40 cars. Priced at £16,999, it is advertised £972 below the AskCar estimate of £17,971. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 5,104 Volvo XC40 adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We have tracked this advert today. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Riverside Volvo Hull, based in Hull. 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: £972 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £17,971.

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

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: 400 of the 783 first advertised between 9 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 4 November 2026 at £16,999. 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 4 November 2026: valid until 8 March 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 17 February 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm; tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres cracking on sidewall; front windscreen wiper blade defective still clearing screen slight haze goes after a couple of seconds.

Mileage at that test: 31,555 miles, which matches the advertised 35,383 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 6,500 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2021 Volvo XC40 on AskCar.

Similar cars

15 other 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription 1.5 petrol manual SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £12,700 to £19,393, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, grey. Mileage: 35,521 miles. Price: £17,734, £735 more than this car. Dealer: Stoneacre Sunderland Volvo in Sunderland. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-af2b6609cedc
• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, white. Mileage: 35,233 miles. Price: £18,950, £1,951 more than this car. Dealer: TMS Volvo Leicester in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-382f87e14447
• 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, black. Mileage: 36,195 miles. Price: £18,498, £1,499 more than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Perth Vauxhall / Fiat / Abarth / Jeep / Alfa Romeo / Leapmotor / Vanstore in Perth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-a10b47e4d7b4

• The nearest: 2021 Volvo XC40 Inscription, 1.5 petrol SUV, red, 39 miles from this car. Mileage: 65,561 miles. Price: £15,499, £1,500 less than this car. Dealer: BK General and Prestige Cars in Leeds. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volvo-xc40-2021-64d496c7f2f2