2009 BMW 528 I VIN WBANU53519C117870
Damage map
If damage records exist for this VIN, the report shows the affected zonesTheft, liens and title
Checks that matter for registration and resaleRecorded condition
What the source noted about the car as it stands- Runs and drives
- No
- Engine starts
- Yes
- Keys available
- Yes
- Start code
- Starts
History timeline
Data decoded from the VIN is shown. Records on file, if any, are in the full report.Mileage
Odometer reading as recorded at the sourceEarlier photos may be in the report
Check before you buy
Four things worth checking on any used carBMW 528 I specifications
- VIN
- WBANU53519C117870
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 528 I
- Year
- 2009
- Colour
- SILVER
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Engine
- 3.0 L
- Cylinders
- 6
- Power
- 230 hp
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Drive
- RWD
- Recorded odometer
- 101 160 mi
- Recorded damage
- Minor Dent/Scratches
What buyers ask about the BMW 528 I
Was this 2009 BMW 528 I damaged before?
The damage in the specifications is what the source noted at the time. Earlier accidents and repairs on file for VIN WBANU53519C117870, if any, are in the full report.
Can I trust the odometer reading of 101 160 mi?
It is the figure as recorded, not verified. Compare it with the earlier readings in the full report: they can only go up, so a drop points to a wound-back odometer.
In which countries was this car registered?
Registrations abroad seldom reach local registers. If this car was registered in other countries, the full report names them.
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VIN WBANU53519C117870: history
This record covers a 2009 BMW 528 I. The fuel is petrol. There is an automatic gearbox, with rear-wheel drive. Details for this car come from a single data source and may differ from its documents.
The car was recorded with 101,160 miles on the clock. The instruments count in miles; the same distance in kilometres is about 1.6 times the figure. Services and inspections note the distance covered, so a car with an ordinary past builds up a trail of figures that climb year after year. Older figures usually turn up on service invoices, inspection reports and past title paperwork.
The record lists minor dents and scratches as the main problem on this car. A damage type says what kind of damage the car had, not how serious it was or whether it has been repaired since. Whatever the cause, a diagnostic scan of the car’s electronics shows fault codes that a visual check misses.
A note in the source data says the car did not run. The engine started. A key is on file for the car. Condition notes are a snapshot: the car may have been worked on, stripped of parts or left standing since.
A car’s history is the sum of what has happened to it since it was new, and most of it has left a trace on paper somewhere. No single office holds the whole story of a car: registries, workshops, insurance companies and lenders each keep their own part. What a car has been through is seldom visible at first glance, and a respray can make even a badly damaged car look sound.
Many modern petrol engines are turbocharged and direct-injected; where they are, the turbocharger and injectors belong on a specialist’s checklist. While the car does not run, stored fault codes and a look at the fluid are the only early evidence of how the automatic gearbox has fared.
Stamped into the body and printed on a plate, the VIN is the one identifier that stays with a car through every owner, registration and repair. This BMW 528 I has the VIN WBANU53519C117870. Scratches, fresh paint or a replaced plate around the VIN markings are warning signs in their own right.
What a history report can list depends on what has been documented about the car: registrations, mileage readings, damage, branded titles and theft reports. However complete the paperwork, only an inspection shows the condition of the body, suspension, brakes and electrics today. Before going any further with this BMW 528 I, it makes sense to look up VIN WBANU53519C117870.
