Car statistics

Jaguar XJ Series XJ C statistics

How many Jaguar XJ Series XJ Cs are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the XJ C compares with other versions of the Jaguar XJ Series. Built from DVLA licensing records.

A version of the Jaguar XJ Series. Recorded by DVLA as “XJ 4.2 C AUTO”, “XJ 5.3 C AUTO”, “XJ 4.2 C”.

Last updated
Records analysed
492 Jaguar XJ Series XJ C records (licensed and SORN)
Methodology
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  • Licensed in Great Britain 234 +1.7% on a year earlier
  • Declared SORN 258 Off the road, not taxed
  • Licensed in 1994 445 when this data begins
  • Share of Jaguar XJ Series 1.2% of those licensed or SORN
  • Declared off the road 52.4% of those still registered are SORN
  • Most common fuel Petrol 99.6% of those licensed

How many Jaguar XJ Series XJ Cs are left in Great Britain?

There were 234 Jaguar XJ Series XJ Cs licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 258 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 47.4% lower than the 445 in 1994, when this data begins. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 52.4% of those still registered are off the road.

Jaguar XJ Series XJ Cs licensed and SORN in Great Britain

This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.

Jaguar XJ Series XJ Cs licensed and declared SORN in Great Britain at the end of each year
Year LicensedDeclared SORN
1994 445
1995 396
1996 391
1997 368
1998 346
1999 318
2000 270
2001 244
2002 235
2003 227
2004 212
2005 186
2006 155
2007 135218
2008 122216
2009 115214
2010 96220
2011 107213
2012 105221
2013 97247
2014 96245
2015 93270
2016 112265
2017 128263
2018 173247
2019 194235
2020 203236
2021 216238
2022 227231
2023 239232
2024 235241
2025 236252
2026 234258

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Fuel type

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

How many Jaguar XJ Series XJ Cs have survived?

More Jaguar XJ Series XJ Cs are registered today (492, licensed or SORN) than were licensed in 1994 (445). For other versions of the Jaguar XJ Series from the same era, the figure is 22.0%.

Share still registered (licensed or SORN)

Compared with 21 other versions of the Jaguar XJ Series from the same era.

Share of Jaguar XJ Series XJ Cs still registered compared with other Jaguar XJ Series versions of the same age
Version Share still registered
Jaguar XJ Series XJ C 100.0%
Other Jaguar XJ Series versions of the same age 22.0%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Jaguar XJ Series XJ C engine sizes and fuel types

Of the 240 Jaguar XJ Series XJ Cs licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 72.9% have an engine of 4,201cc to 4,300cc, and 25.0% have an engine of 5,301cc to 5,400cc.

Engine sizes, end of 2025

DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.

Jaguar XJ Series XJ Cs licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size Share of those licensed
4,201cc to 4,300cc 175 licensed 72.9%
5,301cc to 5,400cc 60 licensed 25.0%
Other sizes 5 licensed 2.1%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated

Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size Fuel Licensed Share
4,201–4,300cc Petrol 175 72.9%
5,301–5,400cc Petrol 59 24.6%
3,901–4,000cc Petrol 3 1.3%

United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page. This covers cars DVLA records under this version’s name only; the Jaguar XJ Series page covers every version. How we use engine sizes.

Other versions of the Jaguar XJ Series

Versions of the Jaguar XJ Series with their own page. The Jaguar XJ Series page covers all 21,893 licensed, whatever the version.

Jaguar XJ Series XJ C compared with other versions of the Jaguar XJ Series
Version Licensed SORN Still registered
Jaguar XJ Series XJ-S 702 1,829 44.5%
Jaguar XJ Series XJ-S Cabriolet 493 1,083 82.0%
Jaguar XJ Series XJS 278 899 33.6%
Jaguar XJ Series XJ-S V12 144 452 45.5%
Jaguar XJ Series XJ C 234 258 100.0%
Jaguar XJ Series XJS C-3.6 67 215 72.5%
Jaguar XJ Series XJ12 69 189 46.7%
Jaguar XJ Series Jaguarsport XJR-S 23 167 47.1%
Jaguar XJ Series XJ 85 61 35.1%
Jaguar XJ Series XJ-SC V12 14 88 59.3%

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Licensed and SORN counts Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 492 Jaguar XJ Series XJ C records (licensed and SORN) 15 September 2026
  • Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
  • Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately, from 2007.
  • This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “XJ 4.2 C AUTO”, “XJ 5.3 C AUTO”, “XJ 4.2 C”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
  • Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the most licensed at any year end since 1994, plus any first registered after that year. Other versions are those of the same model whose licensed count peaked in the same years, up to 2001.

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