How many Jaguar XK8s are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 13,550 on the road Built 1996-2006 British
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Jaguar's grand tourer from 1996, replacing the XJS and introducing the company's first V8 engine. It came as a coupe or convertible, with curves that deliberately recalled the E-Type. The supercharged XKR joined it in 1998, and an aluminium-bodied XK replaced both in 2006.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1997: 133 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 74 |
| 1997 | 133 |
| 1998 | 43 |
| 1999 | 21 |
| 2000 | 15 |
| 2001 | 19 |
| 2002 | 8 |
| 2003 | 13 |
| 2004 | 11 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 5 |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 345 still registered, the Jaguar XK8 is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 14th of the 31 Jaguar models and equal 694th of all 2,903 cars in Spotto's catalogue.
The six grades: Common, 8,000 or more · Uncommon, 1,200 to 7,999 · Scarce, 175 to 1,199 · Rare, 25 to 174 · Super rare, 5 to 24 · Unicorn, fewer than 5.
Seen one?
Spotto grades every car on New Zealand roads by how many are still registered, down to the generation and the badge. Log the ones you spot, build a collection, and see who else has found one.