JAGUAR · JAGUAR XK SERIES · Cars
As of 2025 Q4, 28,784 JAGUAR XK SERIESs remain registered in the UK — still a familiar sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 30,839 in 2015 Q4 — only 93% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 2,055 cars. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 57 (0.2%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it. Tellingly, 40% are declared SORN — kept off the road in garages and barns rather than driven, the signature of a car being looked after rather than used up.
Common — still a familiar sight, with 28,784 on the road.
Rarer than 9% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
The Jaguar XK8 (project code X100) is a grand tourer launched by Jaguar Cars in 1996, and was the first generation of a new XK series. The XK8 was available in two-door coupé or two-door convertible body styles with the new 4.0-litre Jaguar AJ-V8 engine. In 1998, the XKR was introduced with a supercharged version of the engine. In 2003, the engines were replaced by the new 4.2-litre AJ34 engines in both the naturally aspirated and supercharged variations. The first-generation of the XK series shares its XJS-derived platform with the Aston Martin DB7, with both cars tracing their history back to...
As of 2025 Q4, 28,784 JAGUAR XK SERIES were still registered in the UK — 17,410 licensed and on the road, plus 11,374 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
The JAGUAR XK SERIES is common, with 28,784 still on the road, making it rarer than 9% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Over the last year the number of JAGUAR XK SERIES on UK roads rose by 57 (0.2%).
Most JAGUAR XK SERIES run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered, with the rest split across gas (lpg), diesel, hybrid.
The JAGUAR XK SERIES peaked at 30,839 registered in 2015 Q4, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.