The AA Smart Care Reviews 

18,156
TrustScore 4 out of 5

3.9

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Review summary

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Looking at 6,319 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the professional, friendly, and knowledgeable staff who provide thorough and efficient service. Many people highly value the mobile service for its convenience, enabling work to be completed at home or work without garage hassle. Reviewers also found the booking process straightforward, appreciating the competitive pricing and excellent value. However, some customers also noted issues with service completion, like maintenance reminders not being reset or jobs not fully finished. There were instances of mechanics arriving later than scheduled, optimistic time estimates, or bookings not being properly acknowledged. Additionally, a few people reported difficulties with customer contact, including unanswered emails or being directed to alternative channels for complaints.

What people talk about most

Service

Customers consistently note ambiguous experiences with service, with many expressing significant... See more

Staff

People report positive experiences with staff, highlighting their professionalism, helpfulness, and... See more

Booking process

Customers had ambiguous experiences with the booking process, with many finding it easy and straightforward... See more

Price

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Customer communications

Clients share negative opinions on contact, often reporting issues with unreturned calls and incorrect... See more

Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Mechanic, checked the brakes actually needed changing before carrying out the work. He confirmed the front had expired and the rear would need replacing soon so was asked to change both work carri... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Really good experience overall. The car is running smoothly and feels almost brand new. I haven't seen it perform this well for quite some time. The only downside was that the maintenance reminder mes... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Was supposed to call me first thing in the morning and never did. Booked time slot for am and before 12 midday. Didn't come till 2 o'clock. I had to ring the company around 11 o'clock as I heard nothi... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I had a major service done on my car at home. The service was fine and the mechanic was helpful and polite. However, although the service was suppose so to have been completed by 12pm, the mechanic di... See more

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Company details

  1. Car Inspection Station
  2. Auto Parts Store
  3. Car Service
  4. Mechanic
  5. Towing Service
  6. Vehicle Inspection

About The AA Smart Care

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MOTs, services and repairs brought to you through the convenience of our local AA approved garage network.

AA approved local garages

  • Every one of the garages in our network is audited to ensure it meets our highest quality, service and training standards
  • The garage technicians are expertly trained in petrol, diesel and electric vehicles

Fixed & transparent pricing

  • You’ll know exactly what you’re going to pay, with no hidden extras
  • We’ll chat to the garage to make sure that any additional work needed is accurate, and give you a quote to approve before it’s carried out.

Guaranteed quality of work and repairs

  • We’re so confident in the work, we guarantee all parts and labour for 12 months
  • The garages in our network always fit quality parts, made to the same standard as the original manufacturer equipment
  • All prices, including labour, are checked to make sure they’re accurate

Easy online booking

  • You can book online at a garage local to you, on a date of your choice
  • Book up to 90 days in advance
  • You have access to a UK wide network of local garages.

 


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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Disappointing

I am only giving a 2 because I went to one of there recommended garages and booked via service care and the garage did nothing, (paid for service and MOT), so AA said go to this other garage, I went and they were excellent, but the calls to AA were unbearable because I couldnt get through and no one understood what I was talking about, so had to go via this app and that was a faff it was one of them automatic answering apps that were terrible, then obviously the 2nd garage wanted paying for the work but I said no because I had already paid and then there was this stand off with prove they (garage 1) didn't do the work, so garage 2 had to do it and it was just long drawn out and stressful. I will be going to kwik fit next time.

June 29, 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

worst than poor i booked a service…

worst than poor i booked a service for today they never turned up id given my card no and instructions to ring or text when on way so i could tell them how to get to my car waited in all afternoon i had no reason to think they would not as they say in their blurb you will be charged when job is done terrible service they obvs not very nice men any more!

July 27, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

poor

booked an mot and service, the garage only ddoes services.
Quality of service seems poor, van stunk of silicone, water droplets all up inside of windscreen,

July 24, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing Service

Absolutely blown away by the level of knowledge, professionalism and service of this service. Geoff arrived at the scene of the break down within 20 minutes. Got the car running and managed to source a replacement alternator and have it fitted in my driveway at home that very same afternoon!

July 23, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Top mechanic!

The mechanic called ahead of arriving, and was super friendly. He managed to park up on a busy street, and got to work straight away. He was thorough throughout the job, and finished on time with no issues. He even had time to take about air con de-gassing. Thank you would 100% recommend this service.

July 23, 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Wrong booking

Managed to find a website that said it services and does repairs to EV cars. Booked, paid and was sent reminder via text and email. Turned up before 8am as requested, only to be told the garage did not accept EV cars and they rejected the job, even thou is was picked by the smart centre.

July 27, 2026
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Reply from The AA Smart Care

Hi Jonathan, we're sorry to hear about the booking issues. We hope you've since raised this with our Customer Service team so they could look into what happened here and feed it back.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The service itself and the mechanic…

The service itself and the mechanic Steve who completed it were great. The problem was in the communication - I booked an am service, at 1pm I received a phone call telling me my service had been delayed and was now scheduled for 1.30pm! This was despite the fact that I had already called at 11.20am and that by 1pm my car clearly wasn't going to get done at the scheduled time. Nor did anyone bother to check whether 1.30pm was convenient and that I was able to do that time. There was no apology for the inconvenience and it was just assumed that 1.30pm was OK. In the end it was 2pm when Steve arrived and nearly 4pm when he left which meant that I lost the entire day sat waiting. The phone call I received at 1pm was supposedly from Customer Service - this standard of communication is not providing customer service

July 17, 2026
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Reply from The AA Smart Care

We are sorry to hear about the significant delays and the lack of communication you experienced regarding your service appointment. It's clear this was a frustrating experience, and we apologise that your entire day was disrupted. We understand how important clear communication is, and we hope you're okay.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful customer ‘service’

Had a light come up on my dash. Vixa highlighted it. Booked it in to a AA garage and the work was carried out. It was confirmed that the cost was covered under my parts and garage policy. Thats was in April. In June £109 was taken from my account. Being an OAP this is a lot of money. I spent a whole day on the phone being passed from one person to the next. Eventually it was confirmed that the charge was an error and I would receive a refund. I have still not received it! When I chased it I was, again, passed from one person to the next and was told its in hand!! I really thought the AA was better than this. Very disappointed

July 27, 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from The AA Smart Care

We're truly sorry to hear about the trouble you've experienced with the unexpected charge and the difficulty in getting your refund processed. It's certainly not the experience we want for our customers. We understand how frustrating it must be to spend so much time chasing this, especially when you were assured it was an error. We hope this gets resolved for you very soon.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No communication

No communication. Still waiting for my vehicle. Garage kept it all weekend and now I can’t get to work. No answer at the garage. Worst service ever. Been a nightmare from start to finish.

July 27, 2026
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Reply from The AA Smart Care

We're sorry to hear about the lack of communication and the inconvenience this has caused, especially with being without your vehicle and unable to get to work. We understand how frustrating this situation must be. We hope you're alright.

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