1997 Jaguar XK8 4.0

Overview

• Make: Jaguar
• Model: XK8
• Version: 4.0 Auto RWD 2dr (290 bhp)
• Year: 1997
• Mileage: 69,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: 2 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 4.0 litres, 290 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue

About this car

This 1997 Jaguar XK8 has covered 69,000 miles. Its asking price of £8,995 is £778 below the AskCar estimate of £9,773. The AskCar estimate uses 36 UK dealer adverts for the Jaguar XK8, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 160 days ago. The last MOT shows 70,182 miles, more than the advert. This is worth checking with the dealer. MOT records show an expiry date of 26 January 2027. The seller is Auto Elite, based in Port Glasgow. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £778 (7%) under the AskCar estimate of £9,773.

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 36 priced Jaguar XK8 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 1997 Jaguar XK8 with the 4.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £10,500: the median of the 10 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 1997 Jaguar XK8 has been on sale for at least 160 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £8,995. 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 4 November 2026: valid until 26 January 2027.

It has had 29 MOTs. The latest, on 20 January 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; offside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; nearside front lower suspension arm ball joint has slight play.

Mileage at that test: 70,182 miles. The advert says 69,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 1,500 miles higher than the median mileage of a 1997 Jaguar XK8 on AskCar.