Sounds very much like the starter to me. Mine was working fine and then suddenly nothing, when you turned the key the headlights didn't dim as they should when the starter draws current. RAC came out and push started the car to get me home, next morning it struggled but did fire up so I took the car to the garage, they replaced the starter and it's been fine ever since.
I did notice it was turning better with the new starter.
Try the headlight test on your's to see if it's the starter and jump leads direct to the starter should turn it if the ignition is at fault.
Yep did the headlight test and no dimness to them.
So hopefully sounds like the starter then
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Someone on here posted up new ones that looked a good price.
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Whip it out and see if it spins with jump leads on the terminals.
I know a man who works in the parts business, he may be able to get one at a good price.
Thanks guys, it's a bit wet out there at the mount but when it gets a little less wet i'll give it a bash. luckily i've got the Mrs Welshone's car spare to use for the next two weeks for work so no major rush at the moment But sooner the better as for the past few days i've been driving around in a pug 307 and a vauxhall agila (or ugila as i like to call it lol) and it's getting a bit depressing lol
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