1998 Jaguar XK8 4.0

Price: £7,989. Good value: £2,635 (24%) under the AskCar estimate of £10,624, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 35 priced Jaguar XK8 adverts on AskCar as of 2 November 2026.

AskCar lists 56 used Jaguar XK8 from 50 UK dealerships, as of 2 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Jaguar
  • Model: XK8
  • Version: 4.0 Auto RWD 2dr (290 bhp)
  • Year: 1998
  • Mileage: 52,000 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: 2 doors, 4 seats
  • Engine: 4.0 litres, 290 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Green

About this car

This 1998 Jaguar XK8 has covered 52,000 miles. The AskCar estimate for this car is £10,624. It is priced at £7,989, which is £2,635 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 35 UK dealer adverts for the Jaguar XK8, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 158 days ago. The advertised mileage is lower than the latest MOT reading of 52,534 miles. Ask the dealer to explain. The latest recorded MOT expiry date is 15 January 2025, which has passed. Confirm its status with the dealer. It is advertised by Motorhub in Keighley. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £2,635 (24%) under the AskCar estimate of £10,624.

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 35 priced Jaguar XK8 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 1998 Jaguar XK8 has been on sale for at least 158 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £7,989. 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 2 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 15 January 2025; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 19 MOTs. The latest, on 16 January 2024, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front play in steering rack inner joint(s); nearside integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced nearside outer sills corroded; integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced front to rear floor & chassis slight corroded.

Mileage at that test: 52,534 miles. The advert says 52,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

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Photos

12 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.

As of 2 November 2026, AskCar lists 586,270 cars and vans from 12,920 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.