2008 Jaguar XJ 4.2

Price: £23,950. Above the going rate: £12,504 (109%) over the AskCar estimate of £11,446, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 257 priced Jaguar XJ adverts on AskCar as of 6 November 2026.

AskCar lists 302 used Jaguar XJ from 232 UK dealerships, as of 6 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Jaguar
  • Model: XJ
  • Version: 4.2 Auto RWD 4dr
  • Year: 2008
  • Mileage: 52,555 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 4.2 litres
  • Gearbox: Automatic
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Blue

About this car

This 2008 Jaguar XJ has covered 52,555 miles, around 27,400 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £11,446. It is priced at £23,950, which is £12,504 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 257 UK dealer adverts for the Jaguar XJ, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 42 days ago. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is advertised by Timeless Motor Cars in Lyne. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £12,504 (109%) over the AskCar estimate of £11,446.

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 257 priced Jaguar XJ adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2008 Jaguar XJ has been on sale for at least 42 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 25 September 2026 at £23,950. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 20 November 2026.

It failed its MOT on 5 November 2025 (offside front upper suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; nearside front upper suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; offside rear lower suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; and 3 more) and passed 2 days later, on 7 November 2025.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 34,499 miles, which matches the advertised 52,555 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 27,400 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2008 Jaguar XJ on AskCar.

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109 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.

As of 6 November 2026, AskCar lists 598,752 cars and vans from 12,905 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.