I have not been able to get under the car. It is too low and I am unable to jack it up right now. I did a DIY bench test of the old starter and it behaved properly. Could it be a starter relay or something else like that?

I have a 2004 Volvo V70R with 130000 miles. I have had it less than a year and it had 119000 when I bought it. A couple of weeks ago I noticed it was getting a little harder to start. Seemed to turn over one more time and had a harsher sound before starting. Investigation was on my to do list but it...