1998 Jaguar XK8 4.0

Price: £4,995. Good value: £921 (15%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,916, 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: 124,000 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 4 seats
  • Engine: 4.0 litres, 290 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Black
  • CO2: 284 g/km

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 1998 Jaguar XK8 is 124,000 miles. Its asking price of £4,995 is £921 below the AskCar estimate of £5,916. The AskCar estimate draws on 35 Jaguar XK8 adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 55 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £1,000. The last MOT shows 124,529 miles, more than the advert. This is worth checking with the dealer. MOT records show an expiry date of 25 August 2027. It is for sale at The Car Lot in Huddersfield. 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: £921 (15%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,916.

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 55 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 8 September 2026 at £5,995. Its asking price is now £4,995, £1,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 8 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 8 September 2026: £5,995
  • 22 September 2026: £5,495
  • 8 October 2026: £4,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 25 August 2027.

It has had 22 MOTs. The latest, on 26 August 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: fuel pipe/s corroded front to rears; oil leak, but not excessive; oil leak, but not excessive.

Mileage at that test: 124,529 miles. The advert says 124,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

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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.