Description
SUMMARY
A rare one-owner BMW 525d SE Auto in rare Mystic Blue Metallic, complete with full service history.
High spec with leather & Professional nav (equivalent to later 'Business Edition').
Registered January 2006, owned by the same keeper from new. Maintained by the same BMW main dealer for the first 10 years then by the same specialist since.
Recently serviced in January 2026.
116k miles.
Long MOT until 22/ 1/ 2027 with no advisories.
Drives beautifully - smooth, quiet and torquey.A truly cherished E60 in outstanding order.
Pre-DPF example so no diesel particulate filter issues to worry about.
WALKAROUND VIDEO - search youtube for the registration "GK06 OVA"
PROVENENCE
1 owner from new
Full BMW main dealer history to 83k, then prestige specialist thereafter
All original invoice documentation
Not a single MOT advisory in more than 10 years
ZF automatic gearbox serviced twice (fluid + filter + seal kits)
VIN verified throughout
MAINTENANCE
Full BMW and specialist thick service history file with invoices detailing all maintenance
Two gearbox services - 2019 & 2021
Engine oil & filters - regularly changed, latest January 2026
Brake fluid & microfilter - renewed to BMW schedule
New MOT to January 2027 - clean sheet
SPECIFICATION
Two remote keys
Beige leather interior with walnut trim
Visibility package
Zenon auto headlights
Adaptive headlights
Rain sensing wipers
Headlight washers Media Package
Professional navigation system
Bluetooth prep
BMW Assist/ Telematics
Voice control,
6-disc CD changer
2. 5 L M57 inline-six turbodiesel (177 bhp / 400 Nm)
ZF 6-speed automatic gearbox
Dual-zone climate control / A C
Cruise control / multi-function wheel
Front & rear parking sensors
17 BMW alloys with good run flat tyres
Original toolkit
Original book pack
CONDITION
Clean, straight bodywork in excellent condition
Paint in excellent order with deep shine. Only the odd very minor stone chip.
Excellent interior, supple and tidy, no damage, virtually no wear.
Drives beautifully, silky gearbox, strong pull, quiet suspension.
No warning lights, no smoke, no iDrive issues. WHY THIS 525d SE STANDS OUT
Unlike most E60s with multiple owners, this car remains a single-owner example with impeccable documentation.Every invoice is present, the gearbox has been serviced properly, and the MOT record is outstanding.The sweet-spot 2. 5-litre six is refined, economical and reliable. A m