A1 Clutches Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

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Considering 90 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently report excellent and fast service, with many appreciating the efficiency and quick turnaround times for repairs. Reviewers frequently commend the staff for being professional, helpful, polite, and knowledgeable, making the overall experience pleasant. Many consumers found the pricing to be fair, competitive, and significantly more reasonable compared to other options. However, some customers reported issues with initial diagnoses and final costs, noting discrepancies between quoted and actual expenses or unnecessary work. A few other people also felt that the quality of work was sometimes questionable, experiencing recurring problems or new issues after repairs, along with concerns about professionalism and communication.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professional from the very first contact through to after work snagging. Clarity on quotation for work. Video review and phone call with solution options during work. Technical knowledge of why issues... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A big thanks to Guri and the entire team at A1 Clutches Tipton. Needed a new clutch, flywheel and slave cylinder on my S3. Was quoted a fair price for the work required. The job was completed a... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely brilliant from start to finish. Staff were courteous , honest and polite at all times. I was sent a video detailing the works and quoted a very reasonable price. I have collected the vehicl... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Clutch packed up the Thursday a week before Christmas. Phoned A1 on Friday. Tony said bring it in Monday (3 days til Christmas). Fixed it same day (had to replace clutch and slave cylinder). Incredibl... See more


Company details

  1. Auto Repair Shop

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Established in 1990 A1 Clutches are the leading Clutch and dual mass flywheel specialists in the Midlands, we operate from multiple state of the art sites. We specialise in high performance, 4 – 4, light commercial vehicles and even motor homes. We consistently strive to offer our customers an unbeatable service and 2 year warranty on clutches, leading the way in our industry. A1 Clutches are a specialist IMI Approved Repairer of 7 speed DSG VW gearboxes. All of our technicians are highly skilled in their field and are continually trained in the latest procedures and practices. We operate a reliable collection and delivery service and can supply you with a free courtesy car whilst your vehicle is being repaired Subject to availability. We offer a free no obligation check on your clutch while you wait by one of our highly skilled technicians, this only takes minutes so there is no need to book.


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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Be very careful

Be very careful! I had my car in for a clutch replacement, but after reassembling, they couldn't start it. They then withheld it for three and a half months, and after much stress and poor customer service, they repaired the electrical fault, that they blamed on me. They would not offer any kind of discount, so I claimed the money back via my credit card company, who not surprisingly, agreed that A1 Clutches were at fault!
They are now threatening me with court action, but it's interesting to see the tables turned, as this is what I had to do, with very little response from them.
A1 Clutches are not part of the Motoring Ombudsman, and this leaves the customer with very little protection.
I am giving them two stars, because they did at least finally repair the fault, although they would not give me any evidence of the electrical repairs they carried out, so as far as I know, they just had my car for a very long time!

May 20, 2024
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Reply from A1 Clutches

Mr Ford - A BOGUS REVIEWER

Mr Ford came to our A1 Clutches Derby branch for a routine standard clutch replacement. While working on his vehicle, it became apparent that his engine wiring loom had previously been repaired poorly by another garage. It was clear when working on the vehicle there was damage to the loom in several places. We took the care to send Mr Ford emails and pictures clearly showing our findings. Just for clarification:

1) The damage to the loom on Mr Ford's vehicle was nothing to with A1 Clutches.

2) The loom was repaired by A1 Clutches free of charge even though it was a problem we inherited.

3) At all times, Mr Ford had the free use of one of our courtesy cars.

4) We are now in the process of taking Mr Ford to Court to recover our losses.

Mr Ford we look forward to seeing you in Court.

Kind regards,
Steve Martin

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good service

Very very fast and very good job

January 5, 2025
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Reply from A1 Clutches

Good Afternoon Dave G

Thank you very much for taking the time to write your 5 star review re the work carried out on your vehicle by our Tipton branch, your comments are very much appreciated.

Customer service is our number one priority at A1 Clutches

We look forward to assisting you again in the future.

Have a great day.

Steve Martin - Customer Services Dept

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

New clutch kit Peugeot Partner

Just picked up my sons van from A1 in tipton the service was excellent from the first phone call to the pick up a video was sent when the problem was diagnosed and advise on additional work which i had carried out the van now drive is now superb it had new clutch kit geabox leak repaired and fresh oil the price was fair and would recommed these guys to anyone 5 star service thank you very much .....

January 25, 2025
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Reply from A1 Clutches

Good Afternoon Mr Moseley

Thank you very much for taking the time to write your 5 star review re the work carried out on your vehicle by our Tipton branch, your comments are very much appreciated.

Customer service is our number one priority at A1 Clutches

We look forward to assisting you again in the future.

Have a great day.

Steve Martin - Customer Services Dept

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service from the Derby Team

My clutch had failed so was unable to drive it. Tony and the team sorted out my clutch quickly and with plenty of smiles and laughter, and even a cup of tea!
Highly recommended!

January 16, 2025
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Reply from A1 Clutches

Good Morning Steve

Thank you very much for taking the time to write your 5 star review re the work carried out on your vehicle by Tony and the team at our Derby branch, your comments are very much appreciated.

Customer service is our number one priority at A1 Clutches

We look forward to assisting you again in the future.

Have a great day

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service, very friendly. Helped me out a lot when I had a clutch issue passing through derby and being very far from home. Very reasonably price and speedy too!

January 9, 2025
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Reply from A1 Clutches

Good Morning Aisha

Thank you very much for taking the time to write your 5 star review re the work carried out on your vehicle by Tony and the team at our Derby branch, your comments are very much appreciated.

Customer service is our number one priority at A1 Clutches

We look forward to assisting you again in the future.

Have a great day

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Full Service

Got my car serviced, they communicated well throughout. Really happy with the service.

January 3, 2025
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Reply from A1 Clutches

Good Morning Natalie

Thank you very much for taking the time to write your 5 star review re the work carried out on your vehicle by Tony and the team at our Derby branch, your comments are very much appreciated.

Customer service is our number one priority at A1 Clutches

We look forward to assisting you again in the future.

Have a great day.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast and friendly service all the way.

Fast and friendly service all the way.

January 10, 2025
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Reply from A1 Clutches

Good Morning Mr Hampson

Thank you very much for taking the time to write your 5 star review re the work carried out on your vehicle by our Tipton branch, your comments are very much appreciated.

Customer service is our number one priority at A1 Clutches

We look forward to assisting you again in the future.

Have a great day.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service. Just had a new clutch fitted. Steve at Digbeth was brilliant. Top class job. Would surely recommend.

January 10, 2025
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Reply from A1 Clutches

Good Afternoon Mr Cartwright

Thank you very much for taking the time to write your 5* review re the work carried out on your vehicle by Steve and his team at our Digbeth branch, your comments are very much appreciated.

Customer service is our number one priority at A1 Clutches

We look forward to assisting you again in the future.

Have a great weekend.

Steve Martin - Customer Services Dept

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Can’t recommend enough

In all the years I’ve been driving I’ve got to say A1 clutches have been the best experience in a garage that I’ve had. Only took them 2 hours to change my master cylinder. Very reasonably priced compared to other quotes I had. The guy on reception was very pleasant, he explained everything that they done. The communication I can’t fault. Overall I can’t fault them in the slightest. Thank you A1 for making the experience hassle free. It’s a shame you only do clutches otherwise you would be my go 2 garage :)

January 2, 2025
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Reply from A1 Clutches

Good Morning Heidi

Thank you very much for taking the time to write your 5* review re the work carried out on your vehicle by Steve and his team at our Digbeth branch, your comments are very much appreciated.

Customer service is our number one priority at A1 Clutches

We look forward to assisting you again in the future.

Have a great day.

Steve Martin - Customer Services Dept

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very professional,friendly and helpful…

Very professional,friendly and helpful team. First class service and would highly recommend to anyone.

December 27, 2024
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Reply from A1 Clutches

Good Afternoon Mr Slim

Thank you very much for taking the time to write your 5 star review re the work carried out on your vehicle by our Tipton branch, your comments are very much appreciated.

Customer service is our number one priority at A1 Clutches

We look forward to assisting you again in the future.

Have a great weekend.

Steve Martin - Customer Services Dept

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service with this company

Excellent service with this company, quoted me for a service, MOT and a new clutch on our VW Touran, all works carried out extremely quickly (as we needed the car back asap), very friendly and professional, will definitely be returning 12 months time for another service, thank you again all at A1 Clutches. Apologies on delay of review (bonkers time of the year)

November 27, 2024
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Reply from A1 Clutches

Good Afternoon M Hopton

Thank you very much for taking the time to write your 5* review re the work carried out on your vehicle by Steve and his team at our Digbeth branch, your comments are very much appreciated.

Customer service is our number one priority at A1 Clutches

We look forward to assisting you again in the future.

Have a great day.

Steve Martin - Customer Services Dept

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

They really go above and beyond

They really go above and beyond to provide a great service. My car ended up needing further attention then originally thought and A1 clutches offered me different options then worked with me to find the most suitable plan for me with my car. The customer service was excellent and they stayed in contact with updates during the process. I am grateful for help they provided.

December 3, 2024
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Reply from A1 Clutches

Good Afternoon

Thank you very much for taking the time to write your 5 star review re the work carried out on your vehicle by our Tipton branch,
your comments are very much appreciated.

Customer service is our number one priority at A1 Clutches

We look forward to assisting you again in the future.

Have a great Afternoon.

Steve Martin - Customer Services Dept

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Second car needing work at A1 - great job!

Steve and his team have done another great job for me. This is the second car we have had that needed clutch work and the second time they have done a fantastic job. They were friendly, informative, and transparent throughout. The latest repair was for our Mini, not the most straight forward job but the car now drives beautifully - thank you!

November 20, 2024
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Reply from A1 Clutches

Good Afternoon

Thank you very much for taking the time to write your 5* review re the work carried out on your vehicle by Steve and his team at our Digbeth branch, your comments are very much appreciated.

Customer service is our number one priority at A1 Clutches

We look forward to assisting you again in the future.

Have a great day.

Steve Martin - Customer Services Dept

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant service

Suki and everyone I spoke to were professional, helpful and kept me updated. They were able to diagnose the issue and complete the repairs the next day. Great customer service. Would recommend

December 17, 2024
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Reply from A1 Clutches

Good Afternoon Mr Gibbons

Thank you very much for taking the time to write your 5 star review re the work carried out on your vehicle by Suki and his team at our Tipton branch,

your comments are very much appreciated.

Customer service is our number one priority at A1 Clutches

We look forward to assisting you again in the future.

Have a great Afternoon.

Steve Martin - Customer Services Dept

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tiguan tdi clutch and dual mass flywheel.

Had a new clutch, dual mass flywheel fitted on my 2011 Tiguan tdi at the Cannock branch thee staff were very efficient, cheaper than the rest I tried and pleasant staff. Highly recommend. Thanks a1. 👍👌

December 9, 2024
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Reply from A1 Clutches

Good Afternoon Mr Wootton

Thank you very much for taking the time to write your 5 star review re the work carried out on your vehicle by Suki and his team at our Cannock branch, your comments are very much appreciated.

Customer service is our number one priority at A1 Clutches

We look forward to assisting you again in the future.

Have a great day.

Steve Martin - Customer Services Dept

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My car needed repairing asap as my…

My car needed repairing asap as my clutch had gone, called up on a Friday he managed to fit me in same day and car was fixed by 3pm Saturday. He Informed me of other issues regarding the car and still kept it at a reasonable price especially coming up to Christmas! Definitely recommend. They also do recovery pick up, I paid less than £50- probably depends on your location.. very happy overall

December 6, 2024
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Reply from A1 Clutches

Good Afternoon Gab

Thank you very much for taking the time to write your 5 star review re the work carried out on your vehicle by Tony and the team at our Derby branch, your comments are very much appreciated.

Customer service is our number one priority at A1 Clutches

We look forward to assisting you again in the future.

Have a great day.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Their service was excellent

Their service was excellent, they went beyond to sort my car mot out, it’s my go to garage to from now

November 26, 2024
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Reply from A1 Clutches

Good Morning Norway & Indigo

Thank you very much for taking the time to write your 5 star review re the work carried out on your vehicle by Tony and the team at our Derby branch, your comments are very much appreciated.

Customer service is our number one priority at A1 Clutches

We look forward to assisting you again in the future.

Have a great day.

Steve Martin - Customer Services Dept

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Service

Rang around several places locally and A1 came back with the keenest price and were able to fit new clutch immediately. My daughter's Mini was completely sorted ahead of schedule and road test indicated another minor issue of which I was previously unaware of, meaning we were and able to sort elsewhere before further problems developed. Well pleased with price and service levels and would definitely recommend. Thank You!

November 22, 2024
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Reply from A1 Clutches

Good Morning Glyn

Thank you very much for taking the time to write your 5 star review re the work carried out on your vehicle by Suki and his team at our Cannock branch, your comments are very much appreciated.

Customer service is our number one priority at A1 Clutches

We look forward to assisting you again in the future.

Have a great day.

Steve Martin - Customer Services Dept

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant service had an issue with my…

Brilliant service had an issue with my clutch pedal, dropped in last minute they gave me a courtesy car and my car was ready the next day, will definitely use them in future

December 6, 2024
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Reply from A1 Clutches

Good Morning Mr Mwanza

Thank you very much for taking the time to write your 5 star review re the work carried out on your vehicle by Tony and the team at our Derby branch, your comments are very much appreciated.

Customer service is our number one priority at A1 Clutches

We look forward to assisting you again in the future.

Have a great day.

Steve Martin - Customer Services Dept

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service and communication

Great service and communication . Quicker than expected . Kept informed of progress and full explanations where needed.

December 6, 2024
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Reply from A1 Clutches

Good Morning Mr Rollason

Thank you very much for taking the time to write your 5 star review re the work carried out on your vehicle by the team at our Tipton branch, your comments are very much appreciated.

Customer service is our number one priority at A1 Clutches

We look forward to assisting you again in the future.

Have a great day.
Steve Martin - Customer Services Dept

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