Est: £5,000 - £7,000
1998 Jaguar XK8 - Automatic
Iconic Auctioneers • UK • 15 Nov 2026
Market Position:
Upper Mid-Market
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Est: £5,000 - £7,000
1998 Jaguar XK8 - Automatic
UK • 15 Nov 2026 • Lot 449
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
A 1998 Jaguar XK8 presented in Carnival Red with Oatmeal leather interior. This 4.0L V8 automatic shows under 52,000 miles and has a MOT until Sept 2027.
Recent significant mechanical and bodywork invoices included in sale, a great example of a revitalised classic.
Condition
7
Good overall condition with recent repairs.
/ 10
52,000 miles
SAJJGAED3AR029740
RHD
United Kingdom
Automatic
J40 UGR
1998
Auction
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
1998 Jaguar XK8 - Automatic
Iconic Auctioneers • UK • 15 Nov 2026
Market Position:
Upper Mid-Market
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Description
Launched at the Geneva Motor Show in 1996 as the replacement for the XJS, the XK8 introduced a new all-aluminium V8 in an exciting design by Fergus Pollock and reinvigorated Jaguar’s brand The 4.0-litre V8 produced around 290bhp when new and drives the rear wheels through a five-speed automatic gearbox. Registered new in August 1998 and well presented in Carnival Red with Oatmeal leather and a burr walnut dashboard.
Displaying less than 52,000 miles at the time of cataloguing, MOT records show only around 12,400 miles since 2011
In 2019, at 48,765 miles, S F Repairs fitted a new timing chain kit, replaced the tappet buckets and shims, and renewed the oil, filter and coolant, with the invoice totalling £1,022
Further invoices cover a new headlining in 2022, nearside sill and arch repairs with panels repainted in 2021, and an ABS pump unit repair in 2022
Supplied with the its V5C, older MOT Certificates and the current one valid until September 2027
Offered without reserve.
Price Analysis vs Other XK8 Coupes
£560
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£4,485
Median Price (Since 2020)
£21,833
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Valid
Expires on 29th Sept 2027
Latest MOT mileage:
51,744 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 30th Sept 2026, 51,744 miles
Passed
On 28th Jul 2025, 51,400 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed
On 28th Jul 2025, 51,400 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))
- Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))
Passed
On 9th May 2024, 50,940 miles
There were 7 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
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