The AA Smart Care Reviews 

18,657
TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Evaluating 6,542 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers truly appreciate the convenient mobile mechanics who arrive promptly, complete the necessary work efficiently, and provide a very smooth booking process online. Many reviewers frequently mention that the staff members and local mechanics are exceptionally polite, professional, and extremely helpful during their scheduled visits. However, some people mentioned frustrating communication issues, such as receiving confusing messages or unexpected changes to their appointment times on short notice. A few other consumers also felt that reaching customer support representatives by phone was quite difficult when they urgently needed assistance with their bookings.

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Staff

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Booking process

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Price

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Booking was easy. Garage itself appeared not to have a lot of staff for reception purposes. Good price. Communication not very good expected call when car ready did not receive rang after 2 hour... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The booking process and price were good and finding a garage was useful. My only comment about the garage was that they indicated my car was dirty, it was dusty but I had cleaned the windows, but I... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The Sales executive Gemma Wordley was very pleasant and approachable and so empathetic to our concerns on making the decision to downsize and move. It is still not an easy decision for us to make but... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I booked pm from 12 to be before 4. I had to ring 3 times for an eta, as no call. Eventually the mechanic arrived and he was great, he did the work and was polite and professional. Just better commun... See more


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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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very knowledgeable guy

Very knowledgeable guy who did the service on my drive at home. Good to talk to the mechanic instead of sat in a waiting room. Everything done to an excellent standard. Very pleased.

August 1, 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AA came out to fix my brake pads and…

AA came out to fix my brake pads and discs however as a result I cannot use my car as I have lots of brake warning lights. The brake change caused the battery to die damaging the module in the car. As a result AA won’t fix my car so now we have no car, no courtesy car and my wife cannot work through no fault of our own.

UPDATE:
Customer service being far from useful so far, even the number AA provide in response to my review is the same one I’ve been dealing with that haven’t sorted this out at all! Complete shambles!!

August 13, 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from The AA Smart Care

Hi Mark, we're sorry to hear this. Please give us a call on 0330 018 3446 so we can look into this further and help get it sorted.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Mechanic turned up with a pre-call…

Mechanic turned up with a pre-call before arriving. Spent an hour looking over the car and had some recommendations for work to be done. I was told I would get a report which I did but had to chase up with Smartcare to confirm the mechanics recommendations for further work. Still awaiting another appointment.

August 17, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The garage used for my MOT was spot on

The garage used for my MOT was spot on, good value and did what they needed to.

August 17, 2026
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Reply from The AA Smart Care

Thanks for sharing your experience Brent. We're pleased you were happy with the service.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Superb repair

The actual service was superb. The only thing that stopped it being a being 5 star was the communication on the day. Didn't recieve any message on the morning of nor 15 mins prior to the work which meant the engineer was sitting there waiting for me to arrive.

August 14, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So satisfied with the service

So satisfied with the service,, I recieved,, I booked a service online and they came out at the earliest possible date which was 3 days the service took place on my drive way, recieved an email confirming my booking and what the next steps will be, Then recieved a text message to confirm on the day and recieved a text message to confirm the time they were due to arrive everything was sorted in a couple of hours very happy with the service and also got it at a 10% discount so bonus ☺️

August 14, 2026
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The engineer who arrived to replace the… a hero and amazing attitude and talent and resilience!!!

The engineer who arrived to replace the alternator was talented, capable and had a fantastic attitude!!
The night before I received a message saying I must deliver my car to the garage by 8:30am and that was massively confusing since the service was booked to take place in my driveway and I absolutely needed my car repaired! I called the next morning and was told ‘oh that’s just a standard message’!!! Duhh!!
Then after the repair I received a message ‘please pick up your car at the garage or you will be charged a fee’!!! What the Ffffffff?!?
Stupid unnecessary confusion and when I called to question the situation I was treated with nonchalance and dismissal, without the slightest interest to learn/adapt/improve!
Are you reply THAT stupid?

August 17, 2026
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Reply from The AA Smart Care

Hi, thank you for your feedback. We're pleased to hear the engineer provided excellent service. We're sorry for the confusion caused by the automated messages and any frustration this created. We've shared your comments with the relevant team to help improve our communication going forward.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brake discs and pads by AA smart care

The engineer arrived in time slot and explained what he would be doing and what parts he would be fitting. He also introduced me to his apprentice who would be working along side of him.The brake discs and pads were fitted professionally and the whole area was left clean and tidy.I would definitely use AA smart care again.

August 17, 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This was a survey for a company I was…

This was a survey for a company I was doing, to book and price overall was good. But as the vehicle in question had a pre MOT and a pre check for service 3 weeks earlier I was not impressed by the email and text that the car needs extra work for £149. OK the work or decline . Obviously I declined and due to the decline I got a reply stating to remove the vehicle as soon as possible or you may incur extra charges for storage.the reaction when I mentioned this at the garage was “never heard of that before “ And when I was leaving after getting paperwork there was a comment of you have a nice day but sarcastically.. so will NEVER use smart care again.

August 17, 2026
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Reply from The AA Smart Care

Hi Richard, we're sorry to hear about your experience. We apologise for any confusion caused by the additional work recommendation and the message you received after declining it. We've shared your feedback with the relevant team to help improve our service and communication. Thank you for taking the time to let us know.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy system to use

Easy system to use. Garage was friendly and professional.

August 17, 2026
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Reply from The AA Smart Care

Pleased to hear everything went smoothly Wayne 💛.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Martyn’s review

Recently (17/08/2026) used the AA home visit car service.
I can honestly say the whole experience was superb.
I was updated every step of the way in relation to the time of my visit and the AAmechanic Martin arrived exactly on time and gave my vehicle a complete and comprehensive service that lasted for approximately two and a half hours.
It is so much easier than visiting a garage and I will be using this method for all my future vehicle services
I would recommend this service to anyone and I was more than pleased with it

August 17, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

AA**service. Perfect

AA man rang us before arriving at our campsite. Worked quickly and tidied up after himself.
The work was done to a high standard and he offered professional advice on another fault.
Very convenient and I will definitely use this service again.

August 14, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I am so pleased with the service I…

I am so pleased with the service I received today. AA smart care made everything so easy, I did the booking through the AA app. It was simple even for an old bird like me. my car was collected by A&G garage, manchester and dropped back off. This was so convenient as I dont have any family or friends that could give me lifts sorting my car out. Very pleased with the whole experience.

August 18, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Mechanical Engineer

It was very easy to book an appointment, needed brakes doing
Price was fantastic, the gentleman that did the job kept me informed about everything, how long he would be and that he checked everything out. Even told me that brake fluid needed sorting. Would definitely recommend and use them again in the future

August 14, 2026

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