Jaguar · 1975
XJ-S V12
Automatic · RWD · United Kingdom
AutoIndex value · good UK car
£25,000
Researched from UK sold prices and auction results. How we value cars
Estimated price by condition
Project
£15,000
Restoration candidate
Driver
£25,000
Good usable example
Concours
£37,500
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Indicative condition bands · not a valuation of a particular car
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Buyer’s notes
About the Jaguar XJ-S V12
The XJ-S was introduced in September 1975 on the XJ saloon’s platform, with the 5.3-litre V12 and its distinctive rear buttresses. The first cars, about 15,000 of them, ran until 1981, when the HE version arrived with redesigned “Fireball” cylinder heads and much better fuel economy.
What moves the price
- Version: the early pre-HE cars against the later, more economical HE.
- Structure: rust underneath decides whether a car is worth having.
- Condition of the V12 and its cooling, which is expensive to put right.
Before you buy, check
- Start underneath at the jacking points, then the floors, sills, rear arches, front wing bottoms and doors.
- The coolant: brown coolant or a gauge rising past the middle on a test drive means trouble.
- A clattery engine, or any sign of overheating, which usually means expensive work.
Facts checked against: Wikipedia · magnetomagazine.com · classicsworld.co.uk · practicalclassics.co.uk
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Jaguar XJ-S V12: value questions answered
- How much is a Jaguar XJ-S V12 worth?
- A good, usable UK example of the Jaguar XJ-S V12 is worth around £25,000 on the AutoIndex index. A project car that needs restoration is nearer £15,000, and a concours-quality example around £37,500. Condition moves the price more than anything else.
- What makes one XJ-S V12 worth more than another?
- Service history and paperwork — complete, stamped, explained
- Mileage against the norm for the model
- Originality — matching numbers, original paint and trim
- Specification — gearbox, colour, factory options
- UK-supplied versus imported
- Is the XJ-S V12 I'm looking at fairly priced?
- Enter its asking price and condition in the price check above. It compares the price with the index for that condition and tells you what to ask the seller about.
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