Jaguar x-type service history

colino

How old is this X Type and what engine is in it? They are the rustiest things every to have a Jag badge on them and even relatively young ones sills can be absolutely rotten with the plastic covers hiding fresh air. The diesels were atrocious and many of the old ones failed their first MOT on the smoke test! Eyes and ears are more important than any paperwork with an X or an S Type.

Tigerprint

Check the first 2 letters of the number plate to ascertain the area it was first registered, then you could try phoning all the Jaguar dealers in that area to check their records, you could also check where the first MOT was done (google MOT history & add car reg. & V5 Doc ref No to bring this up) & if main dealer, try there, or, the garage that did the MOT as they may have serviced it. I have, in the past, phoned all the previous MOT stations to ask if the car was serviced at time of MOT.

If you are able to check the V5 Doc with the current keepers, you should be able to see the previous keeper, or first owner & wherever they lived is also an indication of the Jag Dealers to try?

It's all a long shot but worth trying, although be warned most Dealers only have records for a certain time, or don't have access to ALL dealers (they say?), some of the independents don't keep records at all?

Good luck

ratrace

colino wrote: »

How old is this X Type and what engine is in it? They are the rustiest things every to have a Jag badge on them and even relatively young ones sills can be absolutely rotten with the plastic covers hiding fresh air. The diesels were atrocious and many of the old ones failed their first MOT on the smoke test! Eyes and ears are more important than any paperwork with an X or an S Type.

Jag x type - 2003 - 2.0 v6 petrol - 75,000 on the clock only 2 owners from new HPI clear any idea whats it worth?

force_ten

ratrace wrote: »

Jag x type - 2003 - 2.0 v6 petrol - 75,000 on the clock only 2 owners from new HPI clear any idea whats it worth?

if it is in A1 condition it will be worth about £1500,00 but with no service history i would be looking at nearer £1000,00

what sort of money is the guy asking for it ?

colino

Is this a 2.1 petrol, is it 4x4 or FWD, is it fully loaded, i.e., with leather, electric pack and upgraded alloys? Unfortunately while the 4x4 estate is still sought after, if it is a saloon (I think the estates were later), with cloth and windy windows, it really is worth how much a private seller can get. Check for rust, then check again. As an 11 year old car from a private seller, without copperplate history, a top of the range car is £800-900. A base is £400-500. An untreated rusty one (unless you are handy with a mig) is to be left alone.

jimjames

Apples2 wrote: »

You have to assume there is no service history.

Main dealers will have a record if it was serviced at a main dealer but the previous owner would have gone down that route.

Nobody will be giving you a stamped book.

It can be possible to get a stamped book from the main dealer if they have carried out the work.

I bought a BMW a few years ago with no history. Phoned the BMW dealer that did the MOT and it had FSH by them from new.

They then posted me a new service book completed with the relevant dates/mileage.

If you can't validate that the service has been done and mileage genuine then I'd walk away. Far too easy for the miles to disappear and 75k sounds too low anyway. I'd much rather one that has been properly used.

ratrace

Thanks all

Just got back and guess what bought it......:beer:

It seems spot on took my brother along as he loves jag's i was going to buy it but the brother needs a car asap as his running out of mot next week and doseent want to spend anything on it as it quite old

But he's well chuffed with the jag plus we got it for a good price so happy days

thanks a lot for all the advice and input i really appreciate it i knew i count you guys to point me in the right direction even though im quite knowledgeable about cars it still always reassuring to have some unbiased input

Have a great Christmas............

ratrace

ill try to upload a pic if it stops raining