£2,352
1998 Jaguar Sovereign V8 Auto - Sold
Barons • UK • 8 Mar 2025
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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£2,352
1998 Jaguar Sovereign V8 Auto - Sold
UK • 8 Mar 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1998 Jaguar Sovereign V8 Auto is a rare long wheelbase model in Carnival Red with Oatmeal interior. It boasts a comprehensive service history with 15 stamps, original dealer plates, and only 3 owners, suggesting meticulous care. While it drives well and has a recent MOT, it would benefit from some detailing to reach its full potential.
Condition
6
The car is described as being in very nice condition, driving and presenting well. It requires a little detailing to become a very nice car. It has a recent MOT and the roof lining has been renewed. Overall, it appears to be in good condition with some minor reconditioning needed.
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70,031 miles
SAJJHAMD3CH855150
RHD
United Kingdom
Automatic
S848 BLG
1998
Auction
£2,352
1998 Jaguar Sovereign V8 Auto - Sold
Barons • UK • 8 Mar 2025
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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Description
Jaguar Sovereign V8 Auto 1998 offered for sale at NO RESERVE, and is the very rare long wheel base example.
This very nice Jaguar Sovereign is finished in the traditional Jaguar colour combinations of Carnival Red with contrasting Oatmeal interior trim.
Being the LWB, this car certainly makes a statement in a good way.
It was supplied new to a Dr Dalton from the Blundell Sands area of Liverpool by Rybrook Jaguar of Chester who carried out the first 5 services.
The following 9 services were carried out by Hatfields Jaguar of Liverpool, and the last one in February 2024 was at a Jaguar independent - a very impressive service history indeed.
The Jaguar still wears its Rybrook original number plates and rear window sticker, and shows that the one of the subsequent owners was a member of the Jaguar Owner’s Club.
It has only had 3 owners in total from new.
Along with the service book containing 15 stamps, the Jaguar has a selection of previous MOTs and invoices from throughout its lif...
Price Analysis vs Other Sovereign 4.0s
£760
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£2,481
Median Price (Since 2020)
£15,680
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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Previous Sovereign 4.0 Sales
MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 12th Feb 2026
Latest MOT mileage:
70,031 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 13th Feb 2025, 70,031 miles
Passed
On 6th Feb 2024, 68,693 miles
Passed
On 21st Mar 2023, 68,601 miles
Passed
On 30th May 2017, 68,370 miles
There were 9 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- all front and rear suspension and steering components have slight corrosion
- Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded
- Brake pipe slightly corroded all rear (3.6.B.2c)
MOT Mileage Trend
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