Selling a junk Jaguar X-Type
Any X-Type sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Jaguar X-Type
NHTSA has 472 owner complaints on file for the Jaguar X-Type, model years 2001 to 2007, the 399th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are transmission and drivetrain (94, 20%), tires (44, 9%), brakes (40, 8%). 64 complaints involved a crash, 6 a fire, and 4 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 50,139 miles. The 2002 model year has the most complaints (189). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is transmission and drivetrain, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car with a bad transmission: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Jaguar X-Type by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2 | Steering | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2002 | 189 | Transmission and drivetrain | 19 | 3 | 2 | 57,231 |
| 2003 | 105 | Transmission and drivetrain | 17 | 0 | 2 | 37,500 |
| 2004 | 92 | Transmission and drivetrain | 13 | 2 | 1 | 47,000 |
| 2005 | 27 | Lights | 2 | 0 | 0 | 52,271 |
| 2006 | 30 | Speed control | 10 | 0 | 0 | 60,000 |
| 2007 | 27 | Transmission and drivetrain | 3 | 1 | 0 | — |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Jaguar X-Type recalls
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for parking brake (1), lights (1), fuel system (1). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2001 model year, parking brake (campaign 04V487000, Oct 2004): ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH LHD MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, THE HAND BRAKE, WHICH APPLIES THE PARKING BRAKE, MAY NOT APPLY SUFFICIENT PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PADS TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING IF THE MANUAL …
- 2004 model year, fuel system (campaign 04V460000, Sep 2004): ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, WHEN REPLACE THE FUEL FILLER CAP TO THE VEHICLE'S FUEL TANK FILLER NECK, IT IS POSSIBLE TO OVER-TIGHTEN THE CAP INDUCING A POOR SEAL. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE ROLL-OVER, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR…
- 2002 model year, lights (campaign 03V011000, Jan 2003): ON CERTAIN PASSENGER SEDANS, THE POWER CIRCUIT WHICH FEEDS THE DIRECTION INDICATOR SYSTEM COULD FAIL. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE DRIVER BEING UNAWARE THAT THE EXTERNAL TURNING INDICATORS ARE NOT OPERATING BECAUSE THE INTER…
What a Jaguar X-Type is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk X-Type on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Jaguar X-Type worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same X-Type gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Jaguar X-Type that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Jaguar X-Type?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Jaguar X-Type numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.