The AA Smart Care Reviews 

18,294
TrustScore 4 out of 5

3.9

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Looking at 6,384 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the staff for their politeness, professionalism, and helpfulness. Many appreciate the convenience and efficiency of mobile mechanics performing services at home or work. The booking process is generally described as easy and well-communicated. However, some people were dissatisfied with communication, noting a lack of updates on arrival times or delays. Others encountered booking problems, such as engineers not arriving or services not matching expectations, alongside concerns about incomplete work or unexpected additional costs.

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Service

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Staff

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Booking process

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Price

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Customer communications

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

No fault of AA specifically, the service was actually really well managed. However, there are difficulties in having a middle party as a I found out when my MOT failed and I had to go back and fourth... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Work was fast and efficient with plenty of follow up advice once completed. No prior contact however as to estimated and actual arrival time to help with day planning. This was promised in the pre app... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Having had issues fixed on my car, pointed out to me by my mechanic, the car still failed the MOT. I truly feel that this system is set up to ensure the AA get further income. Apart from this, I fou... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The mobile mechanic was very polite, informative and helpful in explaining what else I needed to get done she’s did an MOT. He checked all my engine bay topped up fluids and sorted a loose panel under... See more


Company details

  1. #19 of 19 best companies in MOT Centre
  2. #90 of 96 best companies in Auto parts shop
  3. #51 of 54 best companies in Car service
  4. #12 of 12 best companies in Mechanic
  5. #7 of 7 best companies in Towing service
  6. #6 of 6 best companies in 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 5 out of 5 stars

An excellent service in all respects!

Shelley the mechanic was just terrific - great communication before and during the appointment. Had a discussion about the car’s history and she did a very thorough inspection and service. Shelley was lovely and very professional. Will definitely use this service again.

29 July 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Quite simply, the most incompetent company I have dealt with in years

You would think booking an MOT and a service with one of SmartCare's approved garages would be simplicity in itself? Nope!
Got to my appointment to find the MOT had not been booked, just the service. This, plus some shock absorber changes (for MOT pass) meant the car was with the garage for 5 days.
Guess what? The new shock absorbers leaked oil all over my drive!
Then guess what? AA SmartCare booked me in to another one of their garages to have them replaced.
And then guess what? After waiting 2 weeks and being sent a reminder, the next morning I drove 30 mins to my appointment to find that AA SmartCare....had cancelled my appointment the day they sent me a reminder!
SmartCare are INCOMPETENT and I would also question the abilities of some of their garages too.
Currently in dispute as I want a refund for the shock absorbers. (I doubt stress, time, petrol will be compensated or even figure in their thinking.)

THIS HAS BEEN THE WORST COMMERCIAL MISTAKE I HAVE MADE IN 8 YEARS. Avoid.

29 July 2026
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Reply from The AA Smart Care

Hi Paul, we're really sorry to hear about your experience. If you haven't already raised this with our Customer Service team to look into, please send a copy of this review, your reg and booking ref to TheAA.ReviewTeam@TheAA.com so we can help.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Luckily I had Breakdown cover with AA…

Luckily I had Breakdown cover with AA for Home

The belt had snapped so had to be replaced with the tension. I had the AA mechanic come and fix it with their part but was incorrect part, luckily, I had ordered my one which was delivered on time. They were able to use this, it got replaced within the hour and i was happy with the service.

29 July 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Had a booking for Monday the 3rd and…

Had a booking for Monday the 3rd and they don’t have the mechanics available, so they tried to delay my appointment further forward, if they haven’t got the mechanics then why accept a job

29 July 2026
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Reply from The AA Smart Care

We apologise for the inconvenience with your booking. We understand your frustration and hope you're okay.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Communication with the smart care team

Communication with the smart care team. They were supposed to call me back to approve some work to be done, they didn’t calk back and I contacted the garage directly

29 July 2026
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Reply from The AA Smart Care

Hi Gemma, sorry to hear about the communication issues. We always aim to call back as soon as we get updates from the garage. We're sorry this wasn't as quick as you'd have liked on this occasion and hope everything is ok now.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I feel misled by this service

I feel misled by this service. No difference made to my vehicle. No change was made. Only telling us what we already know. We need a refund.

29 July 2026
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Reply from The AA Smart Care

Hi, we're sorry to hear this. Please give us a call on 0330 018 3446 so we can look into your concerns.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Difficult to find a fault.

Difficult to find a fault.
Will use them again next year.
It is a very useful service for someone living on their own.
Never give 5 stars as there could be something that I missed!

29 July 2026
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Reply from The AA Smart Care

We're so glad our service is useful for you and appreciate your kind words.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Swift professional service

We were directed by the AA to a local garage who arranged an appointment in very good time. They diagnosed an issue and repaired the fault the same day. They were extremely professional and the customer service was very good. Highly recommended.

27 July 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Added a completely unacceptable delay

Added a completely unacceptable and unnecessary element of delay to the entire process. Rather than just investigate the problem, price up the parts, ring for authorisation and complete the repairs. Instead multiple delays were introduced every time the garage needed to request more time to investigate a new issue uncovered and then even more delay after they had submitted the problem for that request to come through. This resulted in deadlines for ordering parts being missed, adding actual days to the whole process. Meanwhile we were left stranded away from home without a vehicle

28 July 2026
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Reply from The AA Smart Care

Hi Matt, we're sorry for the delays and the communication issues you experienced, and we understand how frustrating this must have been while you were away from home without your vehicle. We always aim to provide updates as soon as we hear back from the garage, but we're sorry this wasn't as quick as you'd have liked on this occasion. We hope everything has since been resolved and that you're back on the road now.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The AA mechanic showed up and serviced…

The AA mechanic showed up and serviced my car, then informed me he couldn’t stamp my book because he doesn’t have a stamp. I’m left with no real record in the book. I phoned to ask if someone else could come and stamp the book. The guy on the phone said he’d call me back but never did. Very disappointed.

29 July 2026
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Reply from The AA Smart Care

Hi Andrew, sorry to hear this. Please give us a call on 0330 018 3446 so we can get this sorted asap.

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