Answer:
1. Flat, faulty or dead battery
The battery’s usually the main culprit behind issues with starting your car. In fact, battery problems were the cause in over half of the cases (55%) where our Patrols were called out to a car that wouldn’t start.
2. Starter motor problems
Almost 7% of the cars we see that won’t start have a problem with the starter motor. The starter motor is connected to the car’s battery and sets the engine in motion when you start the ignition. A symptom of a faulty starter motor might be a loud click when you try to turn the key in the ignition. If there’s a problem with the starter motor, a mechanic will need to check it along with the car’s electrical system.
3. Fuel problems
Fuel problems are responsible for around 1 in 20 (5%) of the cases where we’re called out to a car that won’t start. That includes issues with the fuel pump and electrical or mechanical issues with the fuel system.