§ V.01What a 1954–1957 Jaguar XK140 is worth
A 1954–1957 Jaguar XK140 sold for a median of $84,350 across 140 completed auctions from January 2016 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 140 sales fell between $61,500 and $112,000 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $8,700 to $335,000.
Data as of 3 November 2026 · 140 sales · January 2016 to 20 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 (65 of 140 sales), and manual cars account for 70 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 convertible at $91,000 and a coupe at $64,500 are not the same market, and a single median that mixes them describes neither.
§ V.03Recent sales
| Car | Sold for | Date | Mileage | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Jaguar XK140 MC Roadster 5-Speed | $71,500 | 20 October 2026 | 66,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1957 Jaguar XK140 MC Roadster | $85,000 | 6 October 2026 | 70,100 mi | Hagerty |
| 1957 Jaguar XK140 Roadster | $49,507 | 28 September 2026 | 9,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1955 JAGUAR XK140 ROADSTER | $84,700 | 11 September 2026 | — | Barrett-Jackson |
| 1956 Jaguar XK140 SE Roadster | $111,007 | 30 August 2026 | 4,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1956 Jaguar XK140 SE Roadster (PB26) | $100,800 | 15 August 2026 | — | Gooding |
| 1957 Jaguar XK140 SE Drophead Coupe | $92,400 | 15 August 2026 | — | Gooding |
| 1957 Jaguar XK140 Drop Head Coupe Chassis no. A818665BW | $67,200 | 13 August 2026 | 4,000 mi | Bonhams |
| 1956 Jaguar XK140 SE Fixed Head Coupe 5-Speed | $69,500 | 10 August 2026 | 16,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1956 Jaguar XK140 Fixed Head Coupe 5-Speed | $68,000 | 8 August 2026 | 17,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| V8–Powered 1955 Jaguar XK140 MC Roadster | $38,250 | 21 July 2026 | 14 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1955 Jaguar XK140 MC Roadster | $44,000 | 1 July 2026 | 47,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1955 Jaguar XK140 MC Roadster | $98,000 | 23 June 2026 | 94,222 mi | Sothebysmotorsport |
| Six-Decades-Family-Owned 1955 Jaguar XK140 MC Roadster 5-Speed | $76,000 | 19 June 2026 | 2,200 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1956 Jaguar XK140 Fixed Head Coupe | $35,000 | 30 May 2026 | 98,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
§ V.04Price by model year
| Model year | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | $85,500 | 61 |
| 1956 | $88,825 | 54 |
| 1957 | $67,200 | 23 |
§ V.05Price by body style and transmission
| Variant | Type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roadster | Body style | $86,000 | 65 |
| Convertible | Body style | $91,000 | 45 |
| Coupe | Body style | $64,500 | 24 |
| Manual | Transmission | $80,000 | 70 |
§ V.06Questions
What is a 1954–1957 Jaguar XK140 worth?
A 1954–1957 Jaguar XK140 sold for a median of $84,350 across 140 completed auctions from January 2016 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 140 sales fell between $61,500 and $112,000 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $8,700 to $335,000.
What affects the price of a 1954–1957 Jaguar XK140?
Model year: by year, medians run from $67,200 for 1957 (23 sales) to $88,825 for 1956 (54 sales).
Body style: a convertible holds a median of $91,000 on 45 sales, against $64,500 on 24 for a coupe.
Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of sales spans $61,500 to $112,000.
Is the Jaguar XK140 1954-1957 going up or down in value?
Up. The 26 sales in the 12 months to 3 November 2026 had a median of $78,000, against $70,000 on 19 sales in the 12 months before, a rise of 11.4%. 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 XK140 sales is that based on?
140 completed auction sales, from January 2016 to 20 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 $61,500 to $112,000: half of all 140 sales fell inside it. The full range is $8,700 to $335,000, 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 65 sales with a median of $86,000. The highest median among body styles is convertible at $91,000, 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 70 of 140 sales. Too few cars of the other transmission type sold to publish a comparison, so this page does not make one.
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 XK140 cars built between 1954 and 1957. 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. 140 sales from January 2016 to 20 October 2026, drawn from 11 auction sources, principally Bring a Trailer (78), RM Sotheby's (16), Bonhams (15), Gooding (9), Barrett-Jackson (7), Broad Arrow (7), Hagerty (2), Sothebysmotorsport (2), Themarket (2), Collecting Cars (1), Mecum (1). Data as of .
See the disclaimer for the limits of a valuation of this kind.
§ V.08Compare with
- Jaguar XK150 1957-1961 — $90,500 median · 127 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Jaguar XK8 1997-2006 — $8,500 median · 124 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Jaguar Mark 2 1959-1967 — $31,800 median · 73 sales · as of 3 November 2026
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