§ V.01What a 1971–1974 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 V12 is worth
A 1971–1974 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 V12 sold for a median of $66,500 across 329 completed auctions from January 2016 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 329 sales fell between $50,525 and $80,250 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $6,000 to $350,000.
Data as of 3 November 2026 · 329 sales · January 2016 to 5 October 2026 · auction results only
§ V.02What moves a car within the band
Within that band, roadster cars are the most frequently traded body style in this set (182 of 329 sales), and manual cars account for 166 of them. Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of the range is wide.
The spread by variant, printed in full above, is usually wider than the spread by year: a roadster at $74,784 and a coupe at $46,000 are not the same market, and a single median that mixes them describes neither.
§ V.03Recent sales
| Car | Sold for | Date | Mileage | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Jaguar XKE Roadster | $66,800 | 5 October 2026 | — | Cars & Bids |
| 1974 Jaguar E-Type Series III Roadster V12 4-Speed | $50,000 | 22 September 2026 | 80,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 51-Years-Owned 1973 Jaguar E-Type Series III Roadster V12 4-Speed | $60,000 | 7 September 2026 | 6,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1973 Jaguar E-Type Series III Roadster V12 4-Speed | $79,500 | 21 August 2026 | 38,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1972 Jaguar E-Type Series III V12 Roadster Chassis no. UC1S20977 | $71,680 | 13 August 2026 | 40,000 mi | Bonhams |
| 1973 Jaguar E-Type Series III Roadster V12 4-Speed Project | $53,000 | 11 August 2026 | 13,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1972 Jaguar E-Type Series III 2+2 V12 Project | $7,000 | 8 August 2026 | 20,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 33-Years-Owned 1971 Jaguar XKE Series II Roadster | $71,000 | 3 August 2026 | 28,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1971 Jaguar XKE Series II Roadster | $55,000 | 23 July 2026 | 90,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| Restored, Low-Mile 1972 Jaguar Series 3 E-type V12 Coupe With a Five-Speed Manual | $75,000 | 17 July 2026 | 16,701 mi | Hemmings |
| 1973 Jaguar E-Type Series III Roadster V12 4-Speed | $52,500 | 16 July 2026 | 36,367 mi | Sothebysmotorsport |
| 1971 Jaguar E-Type Series II Roadster | $50,525 | 14 July 2026 | 53,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1971 Jaguar XKE Series II Roadster Project | $7,600 | 24 June 2026 | 13,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 22-Years-Owned 1974 Jaguar E-Type Series III Roadster V12 | $63,000 | 24 June 2026 | 67,600 mi | Hagerty |
| 1971 Jaguar XKE Series II Coupe | $63,000 | 22 June 2026 | 40,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
§ V.04Price by model year
| Model year | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | $58,750 | 86 |
| 1972 | $58,250 | 46 |
| 1973 | $66,500 | 91 |
| 1974 | $75,000 | 106 |
§ V.05Price by body style and transmission
| Variant | Type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roadster | Body style | $74,784 | 182 |
| Coupe | Body style | $46,000 | 80 |
| Convertible | Body style | $70,000 | 55 |
| Manual | Transmission | $71,000 | 166 |
| Automatic | Transmission | $55,000 | 51 |
§ V.06Questions
What is a 1971–1974 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 V12 worth?
A 1971–1974 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 V12 sold for a median of $66,500 across 329 completed auctions from January 2016 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 329 sales fell between $50,525 and $80,250 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $6,000 to $350,000.
What affects the price of a 1971–1974 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 V12?
Model year: by year, medians run from $58,250 for 1972 (46 sales) to $75,000 for 1974 (106 sales).
Body style: a roadster holds a median of $74,784 on 182 sales, against $46,000 on 80 for a coupe.
Transmission: Manuals hold a median of $71,000 on 166 sales, against $55,000 on 51 for automatics.
Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of sales spans $50,525 to $80,250.
Is the Jaguar E-Type Series 3 V12 1971-1974 going up or down in value?
Down. The 46 sales in the 12 months to 3 November 2026 had a median of $55,000, against $72,250 on 38 sales in the 12 months before, a fall of 23.9%. That compares whichever cars came to auction in each year, not the same cars sold twice, so read it as the direction of the market rather than a rate of appreciation.
How many Jaguar E-Type Series 3 V12 sales is that based on?
329 completed auction sales, from January 2016 to 5 October 2026. The table above lists the 15 most recent, each linked to its auction record. The figures were last rebuilt on 3 November 2026.
What is the difference between the typical range and the full range?
The typical range is $50,525 to $80,250: half of all 329 sales fell inside it. The full range is $6,000 to $350,000, the cheapest and dearest sale that survived cleaning. The full range is set by outliers, so it is a boundary rather than a guide to what most cars bring.
Which body style holds its value best?
On this set, roadster is the most frequently sold at 182 sales with a median of $74,784. The highest median among body styles is roadster at $74,784, though it rests on fewer sales. Each variant's median and count are in the table above.
Do manual or automatic cars sell for more?
In this set, manual cars account for 166 of 329 sales. Manuals hold a median of $71,000 on 166 sales, against $55,000 on 51 for automatics.
Does mileage change the value?
Mileage is recorded for part of this set, not all of it, so it is not used to adjust the median. It is shown in the sales table wherever the auction record carries it, and you can see the effect directly by comparing rows.
How current is this figure?
Data as of . The figures are rebuilt from completed sales on a schedule, and the date above is the date of the last rebuild, not the date this page was loaded.
§ V.07Method and sources
What these figures are. Every number on this page is computed from completed auction sales of Jaguar E-Type Series 3 V12 cars built between 1971 and 1974. The median is the 50th percentile of the sale prices; the typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile; the full range is the lowest and highest sale that survived cleaning. Percentiles are linearly interpolated on the sorted prices.
What is excluded. Asking prices, reserve-not-met results, withdrawn lots and unsold cars are not prices and are not counted. Parts, memorabilia, literature, scale models and other non-vehicle lots are excluded. Sales not made in US dollars are excluded, so these figures describe the dollar market. Duplicate records are removed. Sales below a plausibility floor (5% of the median) and above a ceiling (10× the median) are set aside, because a $22 "911" is a data error rather than a cheap car.
What it is not. This is not an appraisal or an inspection, and it does not predict what any particular car will bring. Two cars built the same year can differ by more than the whole typical range on condition, originality, documentation and provenance.
The set. 329 sales from January 2016 to 5 October 2026, drawn from 13 auction sources, principally Bring a Trailer (235), Barrett-Jackson (25), Bonhams (24), RM Sotheby's (18), Hemmings (5), Sothebysmotorsport (5), Broad Arrow (4), Hagerty (4), Autohunter (2), Cars & Bids (2), Gooding (2), PCARMARKET (2). Data as of .
See the disclaimer for the limits of a valuation of this kind.
§ V.08Compare with
- Jaguar XJS 1976-1996 — $9,700 median · 333 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Jaguar F-Type 2014-2024 — $43,500 median · 370 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Jaguar XK120 1949-1954 — $80,500 median · 269 sales · as of 3 November 2026
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