Highlights
- One lady keeper from new
- Only 64,130 miles from new
- Full main dealer and specialist service history
- Popular Sapphire Blue Metallic with Oatmeal half leather interior
- MOT valid until March 2026 with no advisories
- Original dealer plates and window sticker
- Very good example of these sought-after coupes
The Appeal
Here is one for the many enthusiasts of Jaguar’s original XK8: a one lady keeper, low mileage car with full service history by main dealers and marque specialists. And as an added bonus, it is in popular Sapphire Blue metallic with a very rare Ivory half leather interior.
All good reasons to want a car that took Jaguar 16 years to perfect, but was clearly worth the wait. A good XK8, like this one, is both sumptuous tourer and weekend cruiser, a car that is as pleasant to be driven in as it is to drive.
This car is in the sort of condition that its history suggests: check the usual XK8 weak spots and you’ll find them all very well presented. Even the interior looks barely used - there is none of the usual bolster wear or trim scuffs of a car of this age.
To underline the point, the car comes to market with MOT to March 2026 containing, of course, no advisories. It has the makings of a collector car or can be simply a great way to travel from A to B.
History and Paperwork
- First registered 1st March 1999
- One registered lady keeper from new
- Original bill of sale present
- Full Jaguar main dealer history until 40,000 miles
- Specialist history thereafter
- MOT valid until March 2026 with no advisories
- Service book and handbooks with wallet as shown
- Receipts, old MOTs and other paperwork as shown
- Two sets of keys
- Retains its supplying dealer plates and window sticker
The Condition
- Popular Sapphire Blue metallic paintwork in very good order
- Vendor notes that the car would benefit from a machine polish
- There are some minor paintwork imperfections but nothing signficant
- These include a small scuff to front bumper top and stone chips in same area
- The offside rear quarter shows poor paint but not unsightly as shown
- Bodywork is in very good order with only light surface corrosion on the bottom of front wheel arches
- Floors, underside and sills understood to be in good order
- No structural advisories on current long MOT
- Fitted with upgraded optional 18in alloy wheels in good presentable condition
- The alloys show light kerbing to edges but not unsightly
- Fitted with quality Pirelli PZero tyres which show plenty of remaining tread and even wear
- Ivory leather interior with rare velour seat inserts as shown
- Seats are in very good order with little wear to usual high traffic areas such as driver’s bolster
- Carpets present well with beige finish to cabin and grey to boot and no obvious damage or stains
- Fitted with factory overmats to front footwells with passenger side showing a stain
- Walnut veneers, dashboard, door cards and switchgear all in good order
- Headlining replaced by Jaguar and in excellent condition
- Slight scuff to note to driver’s side stainless steel sill cover
- No reported faults with electrics, lighting, dials or switchgear
- No dashboard warning lights visible in photos or reported
The Mechanics
- 3,996cc AJV8 290bhp V8 engine
- 5spd automatic transmission with Jaguar J-Gate functionality
- The vendor informs us that the vehicle drives very well
- Mechanical components are reported to be like new, with no imperfections
- Full service history by Jaguar main dealers and specialists
- No reported running or driving issues
- No advisories on current MOT
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