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Highlights
- Just 41,056 warranted miles
- Advisory-free MOT until 19th July 2025
- An original, unmodified example
- Retains its factory tool kit, carpets, radio cassette player, unused spare wheel and book pack
The Appeal
Dubbed “The Safest Car in Britain”, brimming with innovation, and built using thoroughly modern manufacturing techniques, the XJ40 signalled the arrival of a new era for Jaguar. Work on the project began during the early ‘70s and by the time it was ready for release in 1986, the XJ40 had become the most extensively developed car Jaguar had ever produced.
Today, this generation of XJ is rightly celebrated and is a firm favourite here at Car & Classic. This 1991 Sovereign is supremely original throughout and in superb condition for its age. Its clever electronic dashboard display reads just 41,056 miles - a figure that’s warranted by the extensive service history and MOT record. The vendor points out the ten main dealer maintenance stamps followed by nine specialist stamps reportedly amounting to full service history. The advisory-free MOT runs until 19th July 2025, so this rather fine XJ Sovereign is ready to enjoy.
The History and Paperwork
- V5C indicating four former keepers
- Collection of every MOT certificate from new
- Numerous invoices for specialist works and parts
- Original bill of sale
- Original Jaguar book pack and Owner’s Guide cassette
- 41,056 warranted miles
- The original service book includes ten main dealer service stamps followed by nine stamps, all from the same independent specialists
The Condition
- Highly equipped “Sovereign” specification
- Working headlight washers
- Metallic Gunmetal Grey paintwork with silver coach lines
- 15” “Teardrop” alloy wheels
- Straight bodywork with good panel alignment/door fit
- The paint remains glossy across all panels
- The vendor points out minor paint blisters on the rear pillars and a few superficial age-related marks - but nothing especially noteworthy
- No obvious signs of notable wear, damage or corrosion
- Electrically adjustable leather seats (Dove Grey)
- Electric windows and mirrors
- Equipped with climate control/air conditioning
- Factory stereo
- Original leather steering wheel
- Leather front and rear centre armrest, grab handles, gear knob and gator
- Walnut trim in fantastic original condition
- Fully operational interior light package front and rear
- The headlining looks clean and correctly supported
- Unused ashtrays and cigarette lighters (reportedly never smoked in)
- Immaculate original Jaguar carpets
- Jaguar radio cassette guide manual
The Mechanics
- 3.2-litre AJ6 straight-six petrol engine
- Four-speed automatic gearbox with “J-Gate” selector
- Equipped with factory cruise control and a trip computer
- Recent oil service at c.41,000 miles
- Unused immaculate spare wheel
- Full factory tool kit
- The vendor comments that the XJ40 “drives like silk and is extremely quiet and effortless”
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