Sounds like you have a major transmission fault which has made the transmission go into Limp Home Mode which means the car will only drive in 3rd gear or reverse. Do a codes check to see if this pinpoints the problem: Checking error codes VR/VS (Revised)
With a bit of luck you will have a code 81.
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