The property of a gentleman
Highlights
- Eight-year ownership with sparing use
- Attractive grey metallic paintwork with minimal signs of wear
- Interior in good condition, reflecting its age and mileage
- Current advisory-free MOT valid until July 2025
The Appeal
Replacing a motoring icon is never easy—and that was the tall order the Jaguar XJS faced. Following in the tyre tracks of the E-Type, the XJS had a lot to live up to. No surprise, then, that it got off to a bit of a shaky start. Talk about stage fright! By the 1980s, however, it had found its stride—settling into life as a laid-back, long-legged grand tourer with just the right amount of swagger.
Fast forward to the '90s, and Jaguar was readying the XJS for a graceful exit—but not without a proper send-off. After a 21-year production run—not bad for a car that once faced criticism for being ‘not an E-Type’—the final examples were dubbed ‘Celebration’ models and came fully dressed for the occasion. Diamond-turned 16-inch alloy wheels, a leather and wood steering wheel, leaper-embossed headrests, and piped leather seats all came as standard.
This particular example has been with its current keeper since April 2017 and has had just four owners in total—the first held onto it for two full decades. Finished in an elegant grey metallic over cream leather with darker piping and bird’s eye maple trim, the odometer indicates 79,001 miles at the time of cataloguing. Used particularly sparingly in the seller’s ownership, the car has benefitted from the recent fitment of polyurethane bushes, and the 4.0-litre inline-six injectors have also been recently replaced, ensuring it remains a smooth and graceful ‘gentleman’s express’.
The History and Paperwork
- Manufactured in 1996
- Eight-year ownership, purchased from a prestige car dealer
- Current advisory-free MOT valid until July 2025
- Odometer currently indicates 79,001 miles
- Last serviced May 2017 at 78,257 miles by MotorAid, Basildon
- Invoice for polyurethane suspension bushings May 2017
- Accompanied by the V5C, MOT certificates, and maintenance invoices
The Condition
- Overall good condition paintwork appears to show no signs of rust, or major defects
- Some light signs of wear to the paintwork, though nothing substantial
- The nearside fog light lens is cracked, and the silver finish on the badges is worn
- The car is sat on the correct 16-inch diamond-cut wheels, now painted silver
- All four wheels are fitted with Pirelli Cinturato P7 tyres, date stamped 2012
- Car now fitted with a Sony audio head unit with CD, DAB, and Bluetooth
- The underside of the car appears to have been undersealed, with some small areas of peeling and surface rust, as can be seen in the image gallery
- Seat wear consistent with age and mileage, no tears or excessive markings
- Dashboard and woodwork appears to be in excellent condition
The Mechanics
- 4.0-litre Jaguar ‘AJ16’ inline-six
- Four-speed automatic transmission
- Major service in April 2016 by Clarkes XJS at 58,000 miles
- Gearbox and differential overhauled October 2016 by The Jaguar Reborn
- Engine oil, gearbox oil, air filter, spark plugs, and differential oil all replaced at most recent service in May 2017 at 78,257 miles by MotorAid, Basildon
- Front shock absorbers replaced by the Jaguar Workshop August 2010
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