Specialist reconditioning of starter motors for VW Golf, Passat, Caddy, Audi A3, Skoda Octavia and Seat Leon — OE-spec bench tested, rebuilt to original specification, and backed by a 12-month warranty. Fast UK dispatch from Coventry.
Points to a worn solenoid rather than the battery, especially if lights and dashboard still work normally.
A fast "machine gun" click is more often low voltage reaching the starter - worth ruling out the battery first.
Worn brushes no longer making full contact with the commutator, especially noticeable in cold weather.
The drive gear (bendix) isn't engaging cleanly with the flywheel.
Send your 17-digit VIN and symptoms - we confirm the exact starter motor fitted to your car.
We supply an already reconditioned, bench-tested starter motor on exchange - your old unit becomes the core, refundable deposit applies.
Fit it yourself, or we fit it at our Coventry workshop. Every unit is covered by a 12-month warranty.
Our VW/Audi/Skoda/Seat starter motor stock covers VW Golf, Passat, Caddy, Audi A3, Skoda Octavia and Seat Leon - the exact unit depends on your specific engine and model year, which we confirm from your VIN.
Points to a worn solenoid rather than the battery, especially if lights and dashboard still work normally. A fast "machine gun" click is more often low voltage reaching the starter - worth ruling out the battery first.
No - the same VW/Audi/Skoda/Seat model can use several different starter motor variants across its production run. We quote from your 17-digit VIN, which confirms the exact unit fitted.
We can't decode a unit from a registration number alone — have your 17-digit VIN ready (V5C, dashboard or door frame).