The AA Smart Care Reviews 17,355

TrustScore 4 out of 5

3.9

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Review summary

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Looking at 6,021 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Many customers found the service to be convenient and efficient, appreciating the ease of booking and the ability to have work completed at home. The staff, particularly the mechanics, are frequently praised for being friendly, knowledgeable, and professional, often going above and beyond expectations. People also noted the competitive and transparent pricing, making it a good value for money. However, some people were dissatisfied with the communication, citing issues with not receiving promised calls, mechanics arriving without prior notice, or conflicting information between the company and garages. There were also instances where booking details were incorrect or not communicated to the garage, leading to inconvenience and delays for customers.

What people talk about most

Service

Reviewers highlight ambiguous aspects of service, with many praising the ease of booking, convenience, and... See more

Staff

Users describe positive interactions with staff, frequently highlighting their politeness, professionalism,... See more

Booking process

Clients share ambiguous opinions on the booking process, with many finding it easy and straightforward,... See more

Price

Consumers find price to be ambiguous, with many reviewers reporting fair, reasonable, and even competitive... See more

Customer communications

Customers consistently note negative experiences with contact, frequently reporting a lack of communication,... See more

Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Overall a very convenient and efficient service. Only one criticism being that if you can't make the time slot just give the customer a quick call to let them know there has been a delay and then give... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

It was great for booking MOT with. However the car drop off time was totally unrelated to the actual service time at the garage. The garage had its own time slot which was not communicated to me befor... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I made 2 appointments. First one the mechanic arrived in the morning for an afternoon appointment. He then finally arrived at 4.30pm, for an appointment made between 12-4, and we had to stay late a... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Mechanic turned up earlier than anticipated but the work was done quickly, efficiently and with expert precision. Even took the car around the block to check there were no issues following the fitting... 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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3.9

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

The mechanic (Kev) was great with the…

The mechanic (Kev) was great with the service I received, would recommend the mechanic to everyone. But the actual smart care office where shocking I tried to rebook the same mechanic to do few other things that needed doing but couldn’t access online, when I phoned was told I couldn’t book over the phone, the women seemed more interested in ending the conversation rather than help with what I needed. Then they told me I hadn’t paid when had and had the invoice was hounded with 20/30 emails daily saying I needed to pay I phoned up and all of a sudden they told me the account was settled that morning, the following day I again received 20 odd emails, spoke to somebody else who was rude and unprofessional, on a whole if you can cope with the rude unprofessional office, then book because the mechanic was really good

9 June 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Useless

I should've booked straight at the garage for my car's MOT and service. I didn't felt that I had any help from this third party service, won't give any updates, they're uncontactable.

6 June 2026
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Reply from The AA Smart Care

Hi, we're sorry to hear that you weren't given any updates. We will always get any updates over to you as soon as the garage contacts us, sometimes these can be a little delayed depending on the demand for service. We have fed your comments back to help us improve this in the future.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Failed to advise garage of MOT request…

Failed to advise garage of MOT request and advised to drop car off one hour before the garage opened for business. When missed mot was realised your operator applied for the error and agreed that the MOT should have been booked as the half price MOT offer has been applied. He apologised and whilst holding my call arranged with the garage to book vehicle for MOT the following day. Messages and emails confirmed the booking (although shown as diagnostics and as follow up work specified by the garage). Upon attending the following day the garage informed me that you had cancelled the booking and they didn't know what was going on.

5 June 2026
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Reply from The AA Smart Care

Hi Mr Greenwood, we're sorry to hear about the issues with your booking and have fed your comments back to the relevant team so they can look into what happened here. They may contact you directly for more info.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Piece of mind…

They found me a place to take my car for the mot close to were I was working as I work all over the place and because it was through AA I trusted it 100% so you actually gave me piece of mind

8 June 2026
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Booked for 8th June heard nothing by…

Booked for 8th June heard nothing by 12.30 even though emails and texts were still coming the before saying what to expect having rajen s day off work this has to then be rescheduled fir the next day at my work address the engineer turned up that time and was pleasant knew nothing of the fiasco either no show day before

9 June 2026
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Incorrectly diagnosed fault

Incorrectly diagnosed fault. Second opinion found to be a completely separate issue and the original diagnosis was not the problem, Parts had been purchased at great cost and having to be returned to suppliers with the vehicle now off the road for an extended period whilst new parts are arranged

4 June 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Helpful

Helpful, timely and reliable garage, even though there was an hiccup with initial AA Mobile Mechanic cancellation and not communicated. Eventually, it was resolved and apologies accepted, and the required service delivered.

5 June 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AA took too long to send quote for work

My car was held at the garage because AA took so long to come back to me with the quote for the windscreen washers to be fixed. I couldn’t approve by phone it had to be done online.
I had to chase twice. Both times I was told someone was dealing with it. They weren’t.
Definitely wouldn’t use them again.

9 June 2026
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Reply from The AA Smart Care

Hi Fiona, we’ll always share updates as soon as we can, and we’re sorry to hear there was a delay in approving your windscreen washer repair. We hope everything’s now sorted and that your car is running smoothly.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Quoted 1 thing charged another

Very dissapointed with the customer experience when using AA smart care. The primary reason for me using the service and booking through them was price. I was quoted £163 for interim service and MOT. As this was a good price I booked through them despite the only garages available being quite a distance away. But when it came to paying I was charged £195 not making the extra effort worth it and also above the quote with no explination to why. When I emailed AA smart care team for an explanation or response I got nothing in reply. Very poor customer service. Would not reccomend.

28 May 2026
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Reply from The AA Smart Care

Hi there, we'd like to look into this and make sure you were charged correctly. Please give us a call so we can help.

📞 0330 018 3446

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Major service booked

Major service and inspection booked. Prompt attendance. Did what was expected. Completely hassle free. (Ben) Very courteous and knowledgeable, explaining the vehicles condition, and what if anything to expect cropping up in the future. Given a clean report, and reasonably priced.

9 June 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

not an experienced i would repeat

The booking part was good. However, once a car was collected, I had no communication until I called the garage who informed me at 4:30 that I had to speak to the AA. The AA then informed me that there was an issue with the MOT and that the garage would not return the vehicle to me. I would have to collect it myself. Whilst the garage themselves are trying to be helpful, the communication with the AA was very poor if I had not rung to find out what was going on I would’ve just been left in the lurch. I was told I could collect the car and there will be a disclaimer in the car for me to sign. There was not. I also paid for some work investigating the problem with the ventilation system, but I’ve heard nothing. I would like a refund for that part of the payment that I made.

9 June 2026
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Reply from The AA Smart Care

Hi Jonathan, our team will always share updates as soon as they receive them from the garage. Either the garage or our team could've also explained if the car didn’t pass and what work is needed. If you have any questions about this or the investigative work, please give us a call and we’ll be happy to help.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Very poor service from approved garage.

Service was booked for 4 June but nobody turned up to collect my car, nobody got in touch to explain and the garage wasn’t answering the phone. Called the AA who got in touch with garage and rebooked for the following day as the garage didn’t have a mechanic on the planned day.
I dropped the car at the garage next morning but it was 20 minutes late opening, so I was late for an appointment. I had to call the garage repeatedly for updates, they didn’t call me once. Eventually they said car was ready and they would bring it back to me but it took another 3 phone calls and 3 and a half hours before it was returned, with no explanation for the delay.

4 June 2026
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Reply from The AA Smart Care

Hi Guy, we’re sorry for any inconvenience caused by your appointment needing to be rearranged, and for any issues with your car pickup and drop off. We hope your MOT went smoothly, and that you were able to share this feedback directly with us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service - great price - quick turn around

8 June 2026
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Reply from The AA Smart Care

We're thrilled to hear this about your MOT, Phoebe 💛🚗.

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