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Security report for autochoices.co.uk

Auto Choices Ltd · Transportation · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, DNS health and 2 other checks.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Auto Choices Ltd is a UK-based car leasing broker established in 2002, specializing in personal and business car leasing deals across a wide range of manufacturers. The company emphasizes tailored quotes created by human agents rather than automated systems, aiming to provide personalized service and competitive pricing. Their website showcases a broad inventory of vehicles, including electric and hybrid models, targeting both private individuals and business customers. The business is FCA authorized and regulated, enhancing its credibility in the financial services sector. Technically, the website is built on WordPress and utilizes common web technologies such as jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Tawk.to for live chat support. The site is mobile-optimized with good navigation and SEO practices, though performance is moderate. Security is adequate with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data exposure, but lacks advanced security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is partial, with no cookie consent mechanism detected, which is a notable gap given GDPR requirements. The security posture is stable but could be improved by implementing explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. The WHOIS data confirms the domain's long-standing registration consistent with the business claims, supporting legitimacy. Overall, the website presents a professional and trustworthy front but should address privacy compliance and security transparency to enhance user trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

  2. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Weak SPF Policy

      SPF record has permissive policy allowing any server to send email

      What to do: Use -all or ~all qualifier for better email security

  3. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

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  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
32
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
45
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
55

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Auto Choices operates in the UK transportation sector as a specialized car leasing broker, leveraging a human-centric approach to generate leasing quotes. Their competitive advantage lies in personalized service, a wide selection of vehicles including electric and hybrid options, and FCA regulation which adds trustworthiness. The business model focuses on brokerage and facilitation rather than direct leasing, likely generating revenue through commissions. The target market includes both private consumers and businesses seeking flexible leasing solutions. The partnership with vanchoices.co.uk extends their market reach into commercial vehicle leasing. Growth indicators include a comprehensive vehicle catalog and active digital presence. Strategic observations suggest opportunities in enhancing digital privacy compliance and security transparency to meet evolving regulatory standards and customer expectations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no apparent exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of published security or incident response policies indicate gaps in security best practices. No vulnerability disclosures or security.txt files are present, limiting transparency and readiness for security incidents. The use of third-party scripts like Google Analytics and Tawk.to is standard but requires ongoing monitoring to mitigate supply chain risks. Compliance with GDPR is partial due to missing cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the security posture is functional but would benefit from formalized policies, enhanced header configurations, and improved privacy controls to reduce risk and build customer confidence.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to ensure GDPR compliance and inform users about tracking.
  2. Publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting and transparency.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate supply chain vulnerabilities and maintain secure integrations.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
Auto Choices Ltd
Registration number
04441061
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Auto Choices Ltd
Description
Auto Choices is a car leasing provider since 2002 offering personal and business car leasing deals for all leading makes and models with tailored quotes and personal service.
Key services
personal car leasing, business car leasing, tailored leasing quotes, optional car maintenance packages
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Tawk.to live chat
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Analytics with async loading
  • Live chat script loaded asynchronously

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Tawk.to live chat
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to car leasing services.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy banner detected, which is a compliance gap.
  4. Use of multiple external tracking and chat services without explicit consent mechanism.
  5. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and long-term operation of the business.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS, utilizing jQuery and asynchronous loading of Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Tawk.to live chat scripts. The HTML structure is valid and includes proper meta tags for SEO and viewport settings for mobile responsiveness. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in loading speed and accessibility features. The site lacks advanced frameworks but maintains a clean and navigable design. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts without explicit privacy controls and missing security headers. Modernization opportunities include implementing progressive web app features and enhancing accessibility compliance to improve user experience and broaden audience reach.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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