1996 Jaguar XJ 4.0 Sovereign
Price: £3,495. Far below the going rate: £12,205 (77%) under the AskCar estimate of £15,700, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 260 priced Jaguar XJ adverts on AskCar as of 5 November 2026. Worth asking the dealer why.
AskCar lists 305 used Jaguar XJ from 233 UK dealerships, as of 5 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: Jaguar
- Model: XJ
- Trim: Sovereign
- Version: 4.0 Sovereign Auto RWD 4dr
- Year: 1996
- Mileage: 86,000 miles
- Fuel: Petrol
- Body: Saloon, 4 doors
- Engine: 4.0 litres
- Gearbox: Automatic
- Drive: Rear-wheel drive
- Colour: Beige
About this car
This 1996 Jaguar XJ Sovereign is advertised with 86,000 miles on the clock. The dealer is asking £3,495, which is £12,205 below the AskCar estimate of £15,700. We recommend confirming the advertised price and vehicle details. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 260 Jaguar XJ adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first saw this car advertised 41 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £1,500. Ask the dealer why the advert shows fewer miles than the 86,785 recorded at the latest MOT. MOT records show an expiry date of 13 August 2027. The seller is Yaddlethorpe Motor Company Yaddlethorpe Motor Co, based in Scunthorpe. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 5 November 2026.
Price
Far below the going rate: £12,205 (77%) under the AskCar estimate of £15,700. Worth asking the dealer why.
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 260 priced Jaguar XJ adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.
Time on sale
This 1996 Jaguar XJ has been on sale for at least 41 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 25 September 2026 at £4,995. Its asking price is now £3,495, £1,500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 2 November 2026.
Price changes recorded:
- 25 September 2026: £4,995
- 5 October 2026: £4,495
- 29 October 2026: £3,995
- 2 November 2026: £3,495
Mileage and MOT
MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 13 August 2027.
It failed its MOT on 14 August 2026 (supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault) and passed later the same day.
There were no advisories at the latest test.
Mileage at that test: 86,785 miles. The advert says 86,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.
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Photos
7 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.
As of 5 November 2026, AskCar lists 595,776 cars and vans from 12,945 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.