Does the car have a remote starter or previously have on?

My understanding is all modern cars require you press the clutch down to start it. I would suspect, in my ignorance, that there is something defective about the switch. Attempt to start the car with the clutch pedal down and let us know if it starts.

 

The switch presses when you push the clutch all the way in. It's near the pivot. See if someone has cut and spliced, or jumpered the connector to it to bypas the safety. Their joint may be loose.

 

Rob - Im guessing your US based? Here in the UK that's definatley not the case, none of my cars have ever needed to have the clutch pedal in to start it.

SgtB - Thanks il have a closer look tomorrow.

 

Mine is Jap import, one of the first in the UK. I have to push clutch in to start.

 

Mine is a late 2002 UKDM.