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JAGUAR 3.8 Rare
As of 2026 Q1, 820 JAGUAR 3.8s remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. Numbers are at their highest recorded level since the model first appeared in our data in 2014 Q3. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 8 (1.0%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (820 in the latest data).
Rarer than 37% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
Trend
About the 3.8
The Jaguar Mark 2 is a mid-sized luxury sports saloon built from late 1959 to 1967 by Jaguar in Coventry, England. The previous Jaguar 2.4 Litre and 3.4 Litre models made between 1955 and 1959 are identified as Mark 1 Jaguars. The Mark 2 was a fast and capable saloon in line with Sir William Lyons' 1950s advertising slogan: Grace . . . Space . . . Pace, available with all three versions of the advanced Jaguar XK engine: the 2.4, 3.4, and 3.8 litre. Production of the 3.8 ended in the autumn of 1967, with discounted sale of the 3.4 continuing on as the 340 until September 1968, and the 2.4 as the...
JAGUAR 3.8 — questions & answers
How many JAGUAR 3.8 are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 820 JAGUAR 3.8 were still registered in the UK — 599 licensed and on the road, plus 221 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the JAGUAR 3.8 rare?
The JAGUAR 3.8 is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (820), making it rarer than 37% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the JAGUAR 3.8 increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of JAGUAR 3.8 on UK roads rose by 8 (1.0%).
What fuel do most JAGUAR 3.8 use?
Most JAGUAR 3.8 run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.
When did the JAGUAR 3.8 peak?
The JAGUAR 3.8 peaked at 820 registered in 2026 Q1, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.