2005 Jaguar XK8 4.2 S

Overview

• Make: Jaguar
• Model: XK8
• Trim: S
• Version: 4.2 S Auto RWD Euro 3 2dr (300 bhp)
• Year: 2005
• Mileage: 121,830 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Coupe, 2 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 4.2 litres, 300 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 284 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 3

About this car

This 2005 Jaguar XK8 S has covered 121,830 miles. Priced at £6,820, it is advertised £1,583 above the AskCar estimate of £5,237. The AskCar estimate draws on 32 Jaguar XK8 adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert for 162 days. The recorded MOT expired on 20 June 2026, so ask the dealer whether it has been renewed. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at Horsepower Motor Centre in Tonbridge. 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: £1,583 (30%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,237.

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 2005 Jaguar XK8 has been on sale for at least 162 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £6,800. Its asking price is now £6,820, £20 more.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 May 2026: £6,800
• 16 June 2026: £6,803
• 25 August 2026: £6,820
• 29 August 2026: £6,819
• 30 August 2026: £6,810
• 11 September 2026: £6,820

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 20 June 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 17 May 2025 (rear registration plate lamp missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps; central upper stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning; offside front wheel bearing rough when rotated also wheel bearing has play; and 1 more) and passed 35 days later, on 21 June 2025.

Advisories at the latest test: driver's side floor panel exhibits visible signs of corrosion; offside rear wheel bearing has slight play.

Mileage at that test: 121,788 miles, which matches the advertised 121,830 miles.

Similar cars

1 other 2005 Jaguar XK8 S 4.2 petrol automatic coupe is for sale at UK dealers, as of 6 November 2026.

The closest to this car in mileage:

• 2005 Jaguar XK8 S, 4.2 petrol coupe, blue. Mileage: 88,000 miles. Price: £6,990, £170 more than this car. Dealer: Next Level Cars in Atherstone. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/jaguar-xk8-2005-2d017f6d9db4