£3,416 (Est: £5,500 - £6,500)
1992 Jaguar Sovereign 4.0 (XJ40)
Brightwells • UK • 29 Oct 2025
Market Position:
Highest 30% of Past Sales
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£3,416 (Est: £5,500 - £6,500)
1992 Jaguar Sovereign 4.0 (XJ40)
UK • 29 Oct 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1992 Jaguar Sovereign 4.0 boasts low mileage (67k) and a recent service, new tyres, front shocks and rear brakes. Despite having seven former keepers, two owners cared for it from 1996-2024, but comes with no service history.
Condition
7
The car is described as 'very clean and tidy' and 'very smart for its year/mileage' with a 'lovely cream leather interior.' New tyres, front shocks, rear brakes, and battery indicate good maintenance. However, the listing mentions 'slight wear visible in paint, interior, or wheels' which aligns with a 'Very Good' rating.
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67,135 miles
SAJJHALD3AJ665833
RHD
United Kingdom
Automatic
K657YCW
1992
Auction
£3,416 (Est: £5,500 - £6,500)
1992 Jaguar Sovereign 4.0 (XJ40)
Brightwells • UK • 29 Oct 2025
Market Position:
Highest 30% of Past Sales
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Description
Description Only 67k miles indicated; just two owners from 1996 - 2024; new tyres, front shocks and full service; very clean and tidy; driven 50 miles to the sale Introduced in 1986, the XJ40 was a major improvement on the previous Series 3 XJ6 Saloon with better build quality and a considerably stiffer structure which won it the accolade of being the ‘Safest Car in Britain’.
It also got the new AJ6 engine to replace the old XK unit, offering better performance and fuel economy with lower emissions.
The 4-litre version of the AJ6, as fitted to this car, has fuel injection and catalyst and produces 235bhp with silky smoothness and commendable fuel economy.
Reliable and well built, the XJ40 was available as a basic XJ6 with round headlights, or the more luxurious Sovereign, as offered here.
The higher spec model gained distinctive rectangular headlights, optional leather seats, air conditioning, a six-speaker sound system, ABS brakes, stainless steel window surrounds and inlaid burr ...
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
Valid
Expires on 3rd Nov 2027
Latest MOT mileage:
68,418 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 9th Oct 2026, 68,418 miles
Passed
On 4th Nov 2025, 67,139 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Passed
On 20th Dec 2024, 65,883 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- all tyres wall condition
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Passed
On 21st Jul 2022, 65,877 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Minor:
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
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