The AA Smart Care Reviews 

18,653
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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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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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The service provided by the car garage…

The service provided by the car garage was totally rubbish, they told me i needed 2 front tyres and need ballance, plus 2 whish bones bushes, so how did my car pass it's mot, i was quoted £600 for the bushes and £70 plus for the wheel ballance, after making enquiries at other garages i was quoted £50 for the bushes and £30 for the ballance, i will never use you again. They had the car for 2 day's and i was told it would be returned between 4 and 6 o'clock, a lady who i had no idea who she was, brought the car back just before 8 o'clock, i asked for a breakdown off what was done in the service and still havn't had a reply. Never again.

August 11, 2026
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Reply from The AA Smart Care

Hi, We're sorry to hear about your experience and the concerns you've raised regarding the work recommended, the pricing quoted, the delay in returning your vehicle, and the lack of communication following your request for a breakdown of the service completed. We understand how disappointing and frustrating this must have been.
We've passed your feedback on to the relevant team to investigate further and have asked them to contact you directly to discuss your concerns.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

AA mobile mechanic

The engineer arrived on time. New exactly what to do,and explained everything in detail. He was very helpful and polite. Good experience.

August 14, 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very poor communication

I booked an oil filter change for a Saturday. The booking process felt smooth, and claimed that I would be contacted on the morning of my booking with a time slot. That's where it started to go wrong. I was then inundated with confirmation messages saying the same thing, by text and email, for a week. They all promised contact on the morning of the booking. On the day of the appointment, nothing. I waited in all morning, expecting a call. I tried to contact the AA only to find that their call centre isn't open on Saturdays and the bot on their website is completely useless and just asked the same question over and over. Eventually an engineer called me after 3.30 to say he was 10 minutes away. He was polite and did the work, but it wasted a whole day, and made me worry he wasn't coming. I certainly won't use them again.

August 10, 2026
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Reply from The AA Smart Care

Hi, we're sorry to hear about the issues you experienced with your booking, particularly the lack of communication on the day and the late arrival of the technician. We understand how frustrating it must have been to spend the day waiting and worrying whether your appointment would go ahead. We've shared your feedback with the relevant teams to help us improve our communication and service going forward. Thank you for taking the time to let us know about your experience.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Broke down AA recommended a garage as…

Broke down AA recommended a garage as just a pressure sensor. Went there friendly guys but after 4 days could not find fault (i had to chase after 2 days for updates which i hate chasing) said come back when happens again. So far service friendly service i thought, so i decided to have my disc breaks done there the following week. Again had to chase end of day as was told day job, but they had issues getting front discs off would be next day. next morning i did get call ready so went to pick up and when did there was a small dent in side door and a scratch on other side (wasn’t bothered as much for scratch as can buff out but small dent i was) said would investigate on cameras and get back to me) .Then i started the van and literally drove it round the corner and the engine management light went out and no rpm’s. i literally limped back to garage I waited an hour then was told 2 error codes and been reset but can’t say which one so drive until comes up again.

Waited 48hrs still no update on dent.

August 12, 2026
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Reply from The AA Smart Care

Hi Mike, we're sorry to hear about your experience. We've passed your details over to the relevant team and have asked them to look into this further and contact you directly asap.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't book the AA for suspected electrical fault

Booked online with understanding that electric faults could be diagnosed and fixed by AA. Was advised this was the case via the AA AI bot. So cost £99 just to be told I needed auto electrician which I already knew.

August 14, 2026
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Reply from The AA Smart Care

Hi Eleanor, we're sorry to hear about your experience and have fed your comments back to the relevant team to look into. They will contact you directly if they need any further info.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was searching the internet for…

I was searching the internet for affordable brake discs and brake pads replacement until I came across the AA website, from getting an appointment to picking getting the job done was a smooth process. The competitive price was the best part of the deal. I am a satisfied customer.

August 14, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to book …

Easy to book and to receive confirmation with time of MOT. Very competitive price. All went smoothly

August 14, 2026

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