James,

Thanks for the reply mate.
The car weren't in gear so I'm not sure it it would be that. I am a complete novice when it comes to vehicle knowledge and repairs. I searched high and low and stumbled across the 'mystery no start' thread which sounds very much like it. I'm going to check in the morning. I've been looking up soldering techniques on YouTube and feel confident I'll be able to do it so I'm hoping that this is the problem and will save me plenty of money.
I'll keep you posted.
Thanks again.
BC