Used Jaguar XK Coupe 2006 - 2015 reliability review
One of the great grand tourers, and effortlessly classy with it.
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Stuart Milne
Updated: 30 June 2009
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What should I look for in a used Jaguar XK?
The aluminium body isn't particularly hard to repair, provided the garage has the skills and correct spare parts. Be on guard for botched work, though, and anything that doesn't look like it came from the factory.
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There are just a handful of things to keep an eye on. Electrics can go haywire, and batteries can flatten for no obvious reason. Other faults include the engine management light coming on, and the car's keyless entry and ignition system playing up.
The air-con and heating system can also give up the ghost, with dealers requiring replacement parts to fix the fault.
The tyres can wear quickly, and aren't cheap to replace, so check the tread depth before agreeing a price with the seller.
Is a used Jaguar XK reliable?
In our 2023 used car reliability survey, Jaguar XK owners said that while their cars didn't cause them much grief - explaining the 92.5% score and third place in our list of most reliable used sports cars - when they did go wrong, bills exceeded £1500.
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The XK's results buck a rather more mediocre performance from Jaguar in our list of the most reliable used car brands. It 76.9% score saw it languish in 23rd place out of 30 brands.
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