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1998 Jaguar XJ8 X308  Being sold without reserve Registratio

United Kingdom • 4 Jun 2026 • Lot 2

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Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This is a 1998 Jaguar XJ8, family-owned from new, with a 3.2 litre V8 engine and automatic transmission. It has been garage-stored for some time, with its last MOT expiring in 2017, and is being sold without reserve.

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Condition 

5

Last MOT expired 2017, garage stored.

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Automatic

Transmission:

SAJJJALG3CR833692

Chassis No:

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

R816 NGN

Reg Number:

RHD/LHD:

[RHD/LHD]

1998 Jaguar XJ8 X308 
Being sold without reserve
Registration number R816 NGN
Chassis number SAJJJALG3CR833692
Engine number AC9802081040
Metallic silver/blue, automatic
Family owned from new (father to son)
3.2 litre V8
Last MOT expired 2017
Garage stored for some time
History file with previous MOT certificates and history

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Points of note

£460

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£6,976

Median Price (Since 2020)

£45,253

Highest Price (Since 2020)

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MOT Information

Expired

Expired on Sep 05 2017

Latest MOT Mileage

77,980 miles

Registration Date

1998-03-12

MOT History

Passed

On Sep 06 2016 with 77,980 miles

There were 7 defects noted.

Advisory:
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Front Body has slight corrosion and rear wheel arches (6.1.B.2)
- Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion various places including subframes inner sills etc (6.1.B.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Body has slight corrosion rear end of front wheel arch lower section both sides (6.1.B.2)
- Offside Front wheel bearing slight play
- Front coil spring corroded and rear (2.4.C.1b)

Failed

On Sep 05 2016 with 77,977 miles

There were 10 defects noted.

Fail:
- Front Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly all dash lamps intermitant (1.4.B.1e)
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Rear Registration plate lamp not working both (1.1.C.1d)


Advisory:
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Front Body has slight corrosion and rear wheel arches (6.1.B.2)
- Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion various places including subframes inner sills etc (6.1.B.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Body has slight corrosion rear end of front wheel arch lower section both sides (6.1.B.2)
- Offside Front wheel bearing slight play
- Front coil spring corroded and rear (2.4.C.1b)

Passed

On Jul 29 2015 with 77,595 miles

There were 4 defects noted.

Advisory:
- Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Passed

On May 23 2014 with 75,505 miles

There were 4 defects noted.

Advisory:
- Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Passed

On May 10 2013 with 67,942 miles

There were 11 defects noted.

Advisory:
- Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- Front Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
- Inner Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Passed

On Mar 23 2012 with 66,916 miles

There were 3 defects noted.

Advisory:
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Passed

On Apr 13 2011 with 62,241 miles

There were 11 defects noted.

Advisory:
- Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- 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)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)


User Entered:
- 1 bulb not working high level brake lamp
- rear registration plate deteriating
- front brake application slightly uneven
- nearside front wheel bearing slightly rough rotation
- both front tyres wearing on inner edges

Passed

On Mar 31 2010 with 55,159 miles


Passed

On Mar 27 2009 with 50,258 miles

There were 2 defects noted.

Advisory:
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Passed

On Mar 04 2008 with 47,634 miles

There were 3 defects noted.

Advisory:
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Passed

On Mar 23 2007 with 42,195 miles


Failed

On Mar 22 2007 with 42,195 miles

There was 1 defect noted.

Fail:
- Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Passed

On Mar 30 2006 with 33,905 miles


Failed

On Mar 29 2006 with 33,905 miles

There was 1 defect noted.

Fail:
- Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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