Transparent mode ASA and management

I have just installed a new ASA5512 in transparent mode. This is the first time I have done this type of installation and have been having some issues getting remote management to the device. I have configured a BVI interface for management with an IP of 10.252.255.25.
The network looks like this......
172.19.130.5 --- LAN --- Router --- MPLS --- Router 10.252.255.30 ---- ASA Gi0/1 ---- ASAGi0/0 ----- Switch to LAN ---- 10.252.0.0 clients
So, from my management workstation on 172.19.130.5 I can ping the router at 10.252.255.30, I can also ping and manage the client machines on the 10.252.0.0 network on the other side of the ASA but I cant manage the ASA on 10.252.255.25. It going to be something I haven't done so any help would be greatly appreciated.
Please see config attached.
Murray

So I have managed to get the very helpful guy on site to capture some packets. When I try to SSH to the device no packets are captured, however, if I try to SSH to an IP on the other side of the FW I get packets being captured as shown below.
I have gone over the config but still can't find a problem, I'm close to pulling my hair out on this one.
TEE-FDC-FW01# cap capin int inside match tcp any any eq 22
TEE-FDC-FW01# sh cap capin
6 packets captured
1: 15:41:50.028852 10.64.68.32.20472 > 10.252.200.13.22: S 4240694991:4240694991(0) win 8192
2: 15:41:50.030317 10.252.200.13.22 > 10.64.68.32.20472: R 0:0(0) ack 4240694992 win 0
3: 15:41:50.563447 10.64.68.32.20472 > 10.252.200.13.22: S 1154043407:1154043407(0) win 8192
4: 15:41:50.564820 10.252.200.13.22 > 10.64.68.32.20472: R 0:0(0) ack 1154043408 win 0
5: 15:41:51.094508 10.64.68.32.20472 > 10.252.200.13.22: S 386805799:386805799(0) win 8192
6: 15:41:51.095667 10.252.200.13.22 > 10.64.68.32.20472: R 0:0(0) ack 386805800 win 0
6 packets shown
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