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HOW MANY JAGUAR XJ8 V8 SOVEREIGN AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 148 JAGUAR XJ8 V8 SOVEREIGN AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 48 JAGUAR XJ8 V8 SOVEREIGN AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of JAGUAR XJ8 V8 SOVEREIGN AUTO was highest during 2009 Q3 (233). The number taxed topped out in 2010 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 37 (16%) JAGUAR XJ8 V8 SOVEREIGN AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of JAGUAR XJ8 V8 SOVEREIGN AUTO has fallen by 33. Licensed models have fallen by 67 and the SORNed total has increased by 34.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 13 JAGUAR XJ8 V8 SOVEREIGN AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 36 and the SORNed total has increased by 23.

76% of the surviving 196 JAGUAR XJ8 V8 SOVEREIGN AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY JAGUAR XJ8 V8 SOVEREIGN AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2004 Q44004040
2005 Q4114011474
2006 Q42150215101
2007 Q4226523116
2008 Q323012310
2008 Q423112321
2009 Q123032331
2009 Q22252227-6
2009 Q322942336
2009 Q42274231-2
2010 Q12254229-2
2010 Q223012312
2010 Q323112321
2010 Q42251226-6
2011 Q122632293
2011 Q222632290
2011 Q32253228-1
2011 Q422552302
2012 Q12224226-4
2012 Q222722293
2012 Q32234227-2
2012 Q422082281
2013 Q122192302
2013 Q22236229-1
2013 Q322462301
2013 Q42215226-4
2014 Q122452293
2014 Q222542290
2014 Q32208228-1
2014 Q4219112302
2015 Q1218132311
2015 Q221514229-2
2015 Q321111222-7
2015 Q4216102264
2016 Q121892271
2016 Q221110221-6
2016 Q32078215-6
2016 Q4207142216
2017 Q120713220-1
2017 Q2204162200
2017 Q3207142211
2017 Q419720217-4
2018 Q119518213-4
2018 Q219514209-4
2018 Q3198172156
2018 Q4191262172
2019 Q118226208-9
2019 Q2190242146
2019 Q319319212-2
2019 Q418625211-1
2020 Q117831209-2
2020 Q2184252090
2020 Q3181302112
2020 Q4182312132
2021 Q117436210-3
2021 Q2178352133
2021 Q3186292152
2021 Q4180372172
2022 Q117836214-3
2022 Q2177382151
2022 Q317635211-4
2022 Q4168442121
2023 Q116542207-5
2023 Q216541206-1
2023 Q3172362082
2023 Q4163452080
2024 Q115749206-2
2024 Q215944203-3
2024 Q315349202-1
2024 Q415150201-1
2025 Q115048198-3
2025 Q214848196-2

How Rare Is My Car analyses 'road tax' data from the DVLA, this dataset is only available from 1994 onwards.

DVLA vehicle licensing statistics last updated 23/10/2025.