2023-02-23 08:33:07 | pauls writes:

Car offered at:

www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1985-jaguar-xj-s-v12-auto-8qx5X4

Seller's description:

1985 Jaguar XJS

Colour Red

Odometer 91,160 Miles

Engine size 5343

Auction DetailsSeller Type Trade

Town Brentwood

Location Essex

Country United Kingdom

Nicely presented red paintwork with white trim

Only 1,000 miles covered in the past ten years

Impressive 5.3L HE V12 powerplant

Recently serviced

Indicates 91,160 miles, which the Vendor believes is accurate

Valid MOT until 31st of January 2024

Previous MOTs show less than 1000 miles covered since 2013

Some previous invoices for recommissioning works in 2021

Recently serviced

Personalised registration is included

Paperwork includes:

A file of both old and new parts, plus some service receipts

Technical history file of the V12 engine

A Jaguar XJ12 Parts and Accessories Catalogue

Jaguar Heritage Trust certificate

V5 Registration Document

HPI confirmation certificate

The Interior

Attractive grey leather interior with wood veneers

Stylish grey leather seating has some scuffing and marks to the lower bolsters

Dashboard is clean and well-presented with period instruments

Wood veneers are cracking around the glove box keyhole

Cracking and splitting under the centre console switches

Door cards are in good order with minor wear

Carpets appear to present nicely with no obvious rips or tears

Original period cassette player

Headlining shows some light staining

Some loss to the plastic trim around the switchgear

No reported faults with any of the instruments

Corrosion and paint loss to lower doors

Boot looks to be in good order with nicely presented carpets

Well-presented spare wheel, CD-changer and toolbox in the boot

The Exterior 

Highly attractive XJ-S coupé with prominent trailing rear buttresses and boxy front lights

Painted in bright red with white striping

Wear to the paintwork with some bubbling above the sills

Bubbling to the rear buttress above the headlight

No extensive paint loss that we can discern

Gentle patina throughout the chrome

Headlight lenses are clean and fracture free

Branding is clear and well-presented

Original five-spoke alloys with a good set of Pirelli tyres

Tyres are reportedly carrying 8mm of tread

Underneath looks solid with some surface-level corrosion

The Mechanics 

Powered by the high-efficiency 5.3L V12 Engine

3 speed GM400 automatic transmission

Engine bay appears to be in good order with no major cause for concern

Small oil leak reported in most recent MOT 

Recently serviced including:

New filters, spark plugs and heritage oil

Brake system has been bled

New handbrake pads fitted

2 new bonnet stays installed

Car reportedly starts, runs, shifts and accelerates as expected

No reported mechanical faults

A good, solid example that’s ready to hit the road