2008 Jaguar XJ 2.7 Sovereign

Overview

• Make: Jaguar
• Model: XJ
• Trim: Sovereign
• Version: 2.7 Sovereign Auto RWD Euro 4 4dr (204 bhp)
• Year: 2008
• Mileage: 67,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.7 litres, 204 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 209 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 4

About this car

At 67,000 miles, this 2008 Jaguar XJ Sovereign has covered about 12,000 fewer miles than other 2008 Jaguar XJ cars. Priced at £12,450, it is advertised £3,862 above the AskCar estimate of £8,588. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 264 Jaguar XJ cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale today. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is D.a. White Cars, based in Derby. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 11 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £3,862 (44%) over the AskCar estimate of £8,588.

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 264 priced Jaguar XJ adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 11 November 2026.

A 2008 Jaguar XJ with the 2.7 diesel engine is typically advertised at £6,700: the median of the 10 for sale on AskCar, as of 11 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2008 Jaguar XJ advertised today.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 November 2026 at £12,450. 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 11 November 2026: valid until 10 May 2027.

It failed its MOT on 21 April 2026 (fuel tank so insecure there is a risk of fire; offside rear outer brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick; nearside registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources) and passed 20 days later, on 11 May 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources.

Mileage at that test: 66,921 miles, which matches the advertised 67,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 12,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2008 Jaguar XJ on AskCar.

Similar cars

7 other 2008 Jaguar XJ Sovereign 2.7 diesel automatic saloons are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,985 to £9,995, as of 11 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2008 Jaguar XJ Sovereign, 2.7 diesel saloon, silver. Mileage: 76,000 miles. Price: £6,495, £5,955 less than this car. Dealer: Essex Car Centre in Chelmsford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/jaguar-xj-2008-58ac1efff65d
• 2008 Jaguar XJ Sovereign, 2.7 diesel saloon, blue. Mileage: 79,000 miles. Price: £8,950, £3,500 less than this car. Dealer: Philip Gribben Cars in Lisburn. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/jaguar-xj-2008-94e3410691d1
• 2008 Jaguar XJ Sovereign, 2.7 diesel saloon, blue. Mileage: 81,000 miles. Price: £9,995, £2,455 less than this car. Dealer: Elite Car Sales in Leigh-on-Sea. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/jaguar-xj-2008-e3b9d56e93b2

• The nearest: 2008 Jaguar XJ Sovereign, 2.7 diesel saloon, black, 38 miles from this car. Mileage: 84,725 miles. Price: £6,995, £5,455 less than this car. Dealer: Hall Green Motor Sales in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/jaguar-xj-2008-10ba9295acca