1987 Jaguar XJS V12 Coupe

Highlights

• Former Browns Lane car with Jaguar factory provenance
• Low documented mileage for year
• Only two private registered keepers
• Current keeper since 1993
• Very well maintained by main dealers and specialists
• Recently serviced in 2025 with barely 50 miles covered since
• Always garaged and never used as an everyday car
• Sold with fresh MOT

The Appeal

In the late 1970s, Jaguar CEO John Egan saved the XJS from the chop. His decision to ramp up the luxury and dramatically improve quality resulted in this car, the much-improved 1980s 5.3L, with its chrome bumpers, lattice alloys and wood-lined interior. For many enthusiasts of Browns Lane’s long-lived GT, this mid-period V12 is the one to have.

We suspect few have the provenance of this one. It began its life on Jaguar’s Company Car fleet, before passing to its first keeper. He kept it until 1993, when the current keeper acquired it. He’s cherished it ever since, always using it as a weekend/second car and garaging it between uses.

That care likely explains why the Signal Red paintwork and rare black leather interior are so well kept. There are a few points to note, including on the current 2025 MOT test, but it wears its mileage and 39 years lightly. The service history shows a run of 23 stamps, all except one by main dealers or specialists and verifying the low mileage for the year. It was last serviced in early 2025 with barely 50 miles covered since. The car will be sold with a fresh MOT.

Here is a chance to acquire a nicely preserved 80s V12 with low keepers and interesting, well-documented provenance.

The vendor says:

“This car has no known faults and has never failed to start. I have full maintenance records and spared no expense. Well ahead of time in 1993. I loved the power of the 5.3 V12. Magnificent engine.”

Key Information

• Mileage: 84,300 miles indicated (supported by servicing and MOT history)
• Country of registration: United Kingdom
• Technical inspection status: MOT valid until 26th August 2026 with advisories, MOT renewed for sale
• Technical specs: 5,300cc V12 petrol, three-speed automatic
• Paperwork: MOT certificates from 1993, stamped service book, handbooks, wallet, 2 sets of keys, V5C

Service history:

• 02/25 - 84,250 miles - Duckworth Jaguar
• 12/14 - 83,014 miles - K Mugglestone (Jaguar specialist)
• 11/12 - 82,407 miles - K Mugglestone
• 10/10 - 81,608 miles - Holland Bros (Jaguar dealer)
• 11/09 - 81,282 miles - Holland Bros
• 11/08 - 81,063 miles - Holland Bros
• 11/07 - 80,446 miles - Holland Bros
• 11/06 - 80,193 miles - Holland Bros
• 11/05 - 79,962 miles - Holland Bros
• 11/02 - 78,830 miles - Holland Bros
• 12/97 - 74,620 miles - Holland Bros
• 12/95 - 71,159 miles - Holland Bros
• 12/93 - 60,441 miles - Holland Bros
• 05/93 - 58,706 miles - Grange Motors (Jaguar dealer)
• 11/92 - 50,545 miles - Grange Motors
• 05/92 - 41,630 miles - Grange Motors
• 10/91 - 32,303 miles - Grange Motors
• 03/91 - 23,709 miles - Victoria Garage
• 07/90 - 16,462 miles - Grange Motors
• 02/90 - 8,726 miles - Grange Motors
• 09/89 - 1,113 miles - Grange Motors
• 03/89 - 1,032 miles - Jaguar Cars

The Detail

• The vendor describes the 5.3-litre V12 engine as magnificent
• We are told that the car starts and runs well
• Exterior finished in Signal Red with silver coachline in good overall condition
• Paintwork and bodywork present well with small area to note on nearside rear arch
• Lattice style factory alloys in very good order with matching tyres
• Underside as shown with points to note in photos and on MOT
• Rare black leather interior in very good order for age and mileage
• Some light wear to note to driver’s bolster but not significant
• Well kept veneer trim with no obvious cracking to centre console ‘ski slope’
• Original switchgear and fittings including factory steering wheel and radio
• Vendor reports maintenance records show no expense has been spared
• Advisories to note on MOT

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