Highlights

One registered keeper from new
Under 46,000 miles
Well maintained by main dealers and specialists
Last serviced at 45,194 miles in 2025
Very well presented car in desirable colour scheme
Current MOT to August 2027 with no advisories

The Appeal

Car companies always need new cars to entice buyers into showrooms, but there’s a strong case to argue that with the E39 5 Series it was job done. Few classic saloons are quite as perfect and brilliantly executed as Wolfgang Reitzle’s executive express.

These cars are increasingly in demand with enthusiasts, but we suspect few are quite as good as this single-keeper, low-mileage 525i. It’s a testament to the owner and the chaps who engineered and built it that, aside from a handful of inevitable frontal stone chips, the most obvious sign of its 24 years is slight wear to the radio’s volume knob. Attractively finished in dark metallic blue with beige leather, it is a truly fine survivor.

The history file verifies the mileage and shows a run of regular servicing by main dealers and specialists. The last service was in August 2025, after which the car has been used sparingly. The current MOT runs to August 2027 with no advisories.

This is the kind of modern classic you can use and enjoy now with a view to showing it in the near future.

Key Information

Mileage: c.46,000 miles indicated (supported by MOT and service history)
Country of registration: United Kingdom
Technical inspection status: MOT to 3rd August 2027 with no advisories
Technical specs: 2,494cc six-cylinder petrol, five-speed automatic
Paperwork: handbooks, wallet, V5C, 2 keys, invoices

Service history:

08/25 - 45,194 miles - Auto Service & Tuning Centre (ASTC)
07/23 - 44,317 miles - ASTC
07/21 - 42,563 miles - Specialist Cars (BMW)
07/18 - 39,246 miles - Specialist Cars
07/16 - 34,856 miles - Specialist Cars
07/14 - 30,789 miles - Specialist Cars
07/10 - 20,551 miles - Specialist Cars
07/09 - 17,585 miles - BMW specialist
07/07 - 12,507 miles - Specialist Cars
08/05 - 7,021 miles - Specialist Cars
08/03 - 1,989 miles - Hexagon BMW
08/02 - PDI - Hexagon BMW

The Detail

Vendor states the vehicle is in pristine condition and has been very well looked after
Finished in dark blue, which presents well, with a few stone chips to note on the front
Factory 16in alloy wheels in good order with some light kerbing to note
Matching spare wheel as shown
Fitted with quality Continental tyres
Underside as shown with no structural advisories on MOT
Straight and clean bodywork as shown
Beige leather interior with walnut veneers in very good condition
Interior shows very few signs of wear as can be checked in photos
Some very light indications of use, such as staining to the passenger door card
Clean headlining and carpets as shown
Factory tool kit
Original stereo
No advisories on MOT

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