1998 Jaguar XJ

4.0 XJ8 Auto RWD Euro 3 4dr (290 bhp)

£5,489

Far under the typical £12,813 for this model, age and mileage, drawing on 248 adverts of this make and model: £7,324 less. Worth asking why.

Overview

Make: Jaguar
Model: XJ
Trim: XJ8
Version: 4.0 XJ8 Auto RWD Euro 3 4dr (290 bhp)
Mileage: 79,804 miles
Year: 1998
Fuel type: Petrol
Body type: Saloon
Engine: 4.0 L
Gearbox: Automatic
Power: 290 bhp
Seats: 5
CO2: 287 g/km
Colour: Silver
Doors: 4
Driven wheels: Rear Wheel Drive
Engine badge: XJ8
Emissions standard: Euro 3

About this car

This 1998 Jaguar XJ Xj8 has covered 79,804 miles. At £5,489, this car is advertised £7,324 below our estimated market asking price of £12,813. This is a large difference, so check the price and vehicle details with the dealer. We use UK dealer asking prices, including 248 Jaguar XJ listings, and account for the car’s age, mileage and specification. The asking price is now £210 lower than when we first recorded the advert 26 days ago. You can find this car at Arc Cars in Gateshead.

Stock data from 20 October 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price history

First seen on 25 September 2026, 26 days ago. Advert duration calculated on 21 October 2026. Net asking-price reduction: £210 from the first recorded £5,699. 1 price reduction recorded, the latest observed on 29 September 2026.

Recorded asking prices
Date observed	Asking price
25 September 2026	£5,699
29 September 2026	£5,489
20 October 2026	£5,489

Price and mileage comparison

Estimated market asking price: £12,813. The asking price is £7,324 below this estimate.

The estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It estimates an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

The pricing calculation includes 248 adverts of this make and model across different ages and specifications.

2 other cars with the same year, trim, gearbox and fuel are for sale from £12,995 to £28,995.

Other matching cars
Asking price	Mileage
£12,995	29,000 miles
£28,995	6,500 miles

These cars have covered 6,500–29,000 miles, compared with 79,804 miles for this car.

Matching year, trim, gearbox and fuel does not mean matching mileage or every specification. Our estimate adjusts for these differences using the wider market data.

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Dealer

Arc Cars, Gateshead. Across the dealer network: 19 cars for sale.

Dealer postcode: NE8 3AH.