1997 Jaguar XK8 4.0

Price: £14,290. Fair price: £127 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £14,417, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 32 priced Jaguar XK8 adverts on AskCar as of 6 November 2026.

AskCar lists 52 used Jaguar XK8 from 48 UK dealerships, as of 6 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Jaguar
  • Model: XK8
  • Version: 4.0 Auto RWD 2dr (290 bhp)
  • Year: 1997
  • Mileage: 28,985 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 4 seats
  • Engine: 4.0 litres, 290 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Blue
  • CO2: 284 g/km

About this car

This 1997 Jaguar XK8 has covered 28,985 miles. Priced at £14,290, it is advertised £127 below the AskCar estimate of £14,417. The AskCar estimate draws on 32 Jaguar XK8 adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 98 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £500. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is advertised by Ondine Cars in Guildford. 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

Fair price: £127 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £14,417.

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 32 priced Jaguar XK8 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 1997 Jaguar XK8 has been on sale for at least 98 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 31 July 2026 at £14,790. Its asking price is now £14,290, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 3 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 31 July 2026: £14,790
  • 31 August 2026: £14,590
  • 2 October 2026: £14,490
  • 18 October 2026: £14,390
  • 3 November 2026: £14,290

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 11 November 2026.

It has had 20 MOTs. The latest, on 12 November 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 28,658 miles, which matches the advertised 28,985 miles.

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32 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.