Highlights
- Low documented 63,000 miles from new
- Desirable facelift car in great colour scheme
- Rare RHD 400bhp supercharged super saloon
- Full service history and recently serviced by main dealer
- Significant recent mechanical investment
- Well present with excellent bodywork and interior
- Long MOT to March 2026
The Appeal
Jaguar had previous. When it came to the S-Type R the firm used the template of the XJR. For buyers then and now, that was a very good thing because it delivered a viscerally quick 400bhp, RWD super saloon with the character and cossetting ride of a Jaguar.
The S-Type R was also a firm return to the Q-car saloons of the 60s, like the original 3.8L Mk2 that influenced its styling. Just 1,274 S-Type Rs were sold in the UK.
This very low mileage example has been carefully maintained and presents much as it surely would have done when it left the showroom in 2004. A facelift model, it has recently been serviced and comes with the reassurance of a long MOT.
The S-Type R was also a firm return to the Q-car saloons of the 60s, like the original 3.8L Mk2 that influenced its styling. Just 1,274 S-Type Rs were sold in the UK.
This very low mileage example has been carefully maintained and presents much as it surely would have done when it left the showroom in 2004. A facelift model, it has recently been serviced and comes with the reassurance of a long MOT.
The History and Paperwork
- Produced in 2004 but first DVLA registered on 29th June 2006
- Six registered keepers
- Current keeper since September 2023
- This is a 2004 car that was not registered to the first owner until 2006 due to changes in emissions legislation
- Supplied and PDI undertaken by Guy Salmon who maintained the car for many years
- Full service history with seven stamps from Jaguar main dealers and independent specialists
- Most recently serviced in early 2024
- Recent work by Listers covered suspension and service work
- Supplied with all factory manuals including leather wallet and radio code
- Wheels recently refurbished and fitted with new centre caps
- Current owner since August 2023
- 2 keys with remote fobs
- MOT to 30th March 2026 with minor advisories
The Condition
- High specification interior blending tradition and modernity
- Very good condition with barely any signs of wear
- Facelift model with lightly revised interior
- Bodywork has some marks commensurate with age
- The wear is limited to slight creasing and scuffs on the front seats and light sheen to seats and wheel
- Rear seats appear unused
- Door cards well kept with no visible wear to oft-used trim and handles
- Factory fitted infotainment system with coloured touch screen
- Sat nav system works great
- Electric tilt and slide sunroof
- Electric leather seats with memory function on driver’s side
- Light carbon-effect dashboard and centre console trim
- Leather trim to centre console
- High quality Alpine stereo system
- Jaguar Motorola phone fitted
- Carpets and over mats well presented with no visible wear or stains
- Boot area in similar condition with space saver spare and factory tool kit
- Well preserved bodywork with no visible chips to door edges or panels and straight, clean lines
- Facelift car with revised front and rear lights and bumper
- Headlamps seem to be Bi-Xenon units and are clear and in good condition
- Appears to be finished in the attractive Adriatic/Ocean Blue metallic finish
- We are told that this is the original colour and the car has not been repainted
- Some minor stone chips to note to the front of the car but not significant and reflecting the low mileage
- Front lower bumper has a small crack on the nearside
- Windscreen shows no chips or other deterioration
- Fitted with four Continental new tyres within the last 7,000 miles we are told
- Five spoke R model 18in alloys recently refurbished with new centre caps and unmarked
- Mesh R grille
- Some surface rust visible on underside of the car but no structural advisories on the last MOT
The Mechanics
- 4.2litre AJ-8 Jaguar V8 engine with supercharger developing 400bhp
- 0-60mph in 5secs
- 6spd ZF 6HP26 automatic gearbox with Jaguar J-gate allowing clutchless sequential shifting
- Servicing and suspension work undertaken by Listers Jaguar between December 2022 and January 2023 at a cost of £5,000
- Has covered few miles since last service
- Current MOT to March 2026 with minor advisories to note
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