2006 Jaguar XJR

With only 65,000 miles on the clock and two former keepers, this gorgeous dark blue Jaguar XJR was first registered on the 30th of March 2006.

With only two former keepers, the vendor has always fancied running one - so he bought this one for his wife to use. She’s been driving it since the 20th of May 2015 and has only covered approximately 11,500 miles in that time. Despite only covering such a tiny mileage, their local garage has still carried out three services in 2016, 2017 and 2019.

Having been driven the 125 miles here from the vendor’s home in East Sussex, no faults were reported.

Only being sold - along with his Rover SD1 which you can find listed alongside it - to pay for his latest obsession, the vendors have enough confidence to offer their beloved Jaguar XJR with no reserve, so it’s going to go to its new owner from the very first bid…

Fresh from a recent machine polish, the Jaguar’s Indigo Blue paintwork gleams wonderfully. Of course, the aluminium body panels rule out the sort of rust that we’re used to seeing with older Jags but the finish on this is impressive even so.

As you can see, the shutlines and panel gaps tell of a life gently led and the glass, light lenses and badges reinforce this car’s obviously careful curation. The external chromework might be limited but what little there is looks splendid – and who doesn’t love a chromed mesh radiator grille?

It really does look rather wonderful, managing to balance old school XJ looks with with the sort of modern lines that drew buyers to the British car from the arms of its European cousins.

The boss, who’s a master of understatement, said of it: “it’s a strong car, in a nice condition” - and if you’re slightly underwhelmed by that description you should know that any of us would kill for praise that fulsome on our annual staff appraisal…

And just look at that stance: Lean and low, it’s helped enormously by the 15-spoke, 20-inch, split-rim alloy wheels, which are in a good condition bar some brake dust stains. As you can see from the attached invoice, two of them were stripped down, refurbished and then rebuilt earlier this month.

They are shod with Dunlop SP Sport Maxx tyres on the rear axle, and Pirelli P-Zero on the front.

Work to do is minimal. Other than the usual stonechips and minor marks, the only issues we can see are a few minor spider-web cracks to the paint and a couple of small corrosion bubbles to the alloy panels, most notably on the nearside of the boot lid near the chrome strip. Please see the photos for details.

Oh, and the nearside rear tyre has been fitted the wrong way around and will need refitting.

The traditional wood ‘n’ leather interior has been brought bang up-to-date with a contemporary twist that demonstrates Jaguar’s willingness to evolve in order to maintain its position as the benchmark for British luxury car interiors.

It’s all in good shape, too. The Ivory leather seats are in very good condition, being only lightly creased and marred by only the odd mark – and the rear seat passengers don’t only sit on plump, comfortable seats but can also enjoy the uprated entertainment system that comprises two screens mounted in the headrests in front of them that are fed by an Alpine CD/DVD player.

The wooden veneer, of which there’s an awful lot, is shiny and free of cracks, chips and other damage. The chrome controls gleam, and the door cards are as clean as the rest of the interior.

The top of the dashboard top is free of cracks, the headlining is clean and taut, and the carpets are good. We’ve had a good play in there too and we haven’t noted any problems other than some grubbiness on the overmats and some of the seat surfaces.

The boot is home to the space-saver spare wheel, battery, DVD player, CD-multichanger and sat-nav DVD discs.

Having been raised as an issue on previous MOT tests, the following items have been replaced in the vendors’ tenure:

• Anti-roll bar linkage, a ball joint, both rear dampers, and the nearside front lower bush.

• The rear centre park sensor has also been replaced along with the driver’s door lock solenoid release cable.

Prior to them buying the car five years ago, the second owner (who only covered about 2,500 miles in it) had extensive work carried out at 52,500 miles. This work is detailed in the attached letter.

The service history booklet shows stamps at:

• 23.09.2006 and 8 miles – PDI inspection by Grange Jaguar, Brentwood

• 06.02.2007 and 10,090 miles – service by Grange Jaguar, Brentwood

• 15.01.2009 and 27,504 miles – service by Grange Jaguar, Brentwood

• 14.07.2010 and 41,372 miles – service by Marshall Jaguar, Ipswich

• 10.05.2016 and 58,313 miles – service by Car Craft

• 08.09.2017 and 60,016 miles – service by Car Craft

We’ve driven it and can confirm that it drives like it should. In fact, if Mitsubishi hadn’t already snaffled the name, we’d be referring to this as the 395FQ…

The underside looks solid and has never come to the attention of an MOT tester. There is a little surface corrosion here and there, so a fastidious owner might like to invest half-a-day with a wire brush and a can of good quality underseal.

The Jaguar’s MOT certificate expires in November 2020. It also comes with a number of expired MOT certificates plus some old invoices and bills to confirm the work that has been done to it over the years.

It also still has its original owner’s handbook, book pack, and wallet plus two keys.

Please visit the documents section of the gallery of this listing where you will find photos of this and other paperwork to support our claim that this car has been maintained to a very good standard.

If you’d like to inspect the car prior to placing a bid – something we would encourage – then please use the Contact Seller button to arrange an appointment.

And please be reassured, we’ve undertaken a full COVID-assessment and put into place strict control measure to enable us to safely facilitate a no-contact, socially distanced viewing that includes disinfection of the vehicle before and after your viewing.

However, if you’d rather not come to see the car in person, please give us a call and we can shoot a personal video of the car honing in on any areas you’d like us to concentrate on.

Or, even better, why not contact us with your mobile number and we can set up a WhatsApp video call? You get to direct us in real-time, giving you a virtual personal viewing experience while maintaining the lockdown. We like to call it ‘The Market’s 2020 Vision’…

The Jaguar XJR has semi-mythical status; as an ultra-quick, super-saloon capable of destroying continents in a single sitting, it also soothes and cossets as only a Jaguar can.

The aluminium superstructure and body also rule out the sort of rust and corrosion that has killed more big cats that the Trump brothers – and, as you can see from the attached invoices, servicing costs are more reasonable than you might imagine.

All of which should add up to a suitably impressive price tag. But it doesn’t.

Because, despite this one’s impressive condition and maintenance history we think it’s only going to fetch somewhere between £6,000 and £9,000, which seems like fine value to us.

And if even that is too much for your budget, then it’s being offered with no reserve, so will sell from the very first bid. So, why not pop in a cheeky bid and see what happens? After all, worst case scenario is you end up owning one of the finest sporting saloons ever made for peanuts…

Viewing is always encouraged, and this particular car is located with us at The Market HQ near Abingdon; to arrange an appointment please use the Contact Seller button at the top of the listing. Feel free to ask any questions or make observations in the comments section below, or try our ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.