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Security report for carsgaragelimited.co.uk

Cars Garage Limited · Transportation · United Kingdom

High risk. 5 critical or high findings in Network security, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Cars Garage Limited operates as a local automotive repair and servicing business based in Drighlington, West Yorkshire, UK. The company offers a range of car repair and servicing solutions targeting local car owners. The website presents basic business information and services but lacks comprehensive contact details and formal policies. The market position appears focused on local clientele with a small business scale. Technically, the website uses a basic CMS (W4UCMS) and integrates common web technologies such as Google Fonts, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and reCAPTCHA for bot protection. The site is mobile-optimized with moderate performance but lacks advanced frameworks or hosting details. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled and reCAPTCHA implemented; however, no security headers were detected, and privacy compliance is minimal due to missing privacy and cookie policies. The domain WHOIS data indicates the domain is not registered or invalid under Nominet UK rules, raising legitimacy concerns. Overall, the website is functional but requires significant improvements in security, privacy compliance, and business transparency to enhance trust and professionalism.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  2. 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

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  4. 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

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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
47
Security headers
35
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
68
Average
48

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 · found on this site
  • 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

The business targets the automotive repair sector within a localized geographic area (Drighlington, West Yorkshire). Its competitive advantage lies in providing honest and professional car repair services to the local community. The business model is service-oriented with direct customer engagement likely through physical visits or phone contact, though explicit contact details are not provided on the website. Revenue streams presumably come from repair and servicing fees. There is no evidence of partnerships, subsidiaries, or parent company relationships. Growth indicators and strategic partnerships are not evident from the website content. The company branding is moderately consistent but lacks trust signals such as certifications or testimonials. The absence of detailed contact information and policies may hinder customer confidence and limit market expansion.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and Google reCAPTCHA, which are positive security measures. However, the absence of critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security posture. No evidence of vulnerability disclosure mechanisms or incident response contacts is present. Privacy compliance is weak, with no privacy or cookie policies and no GDPR compliance indicators. The domain registration status is suspicious, as the domain appears unregistered or invalid, which is a significant red flag for legitimacy and trust. The site does not expose sensitive data or show signs of vulnerable libraries, but the lack of security best practices and transparency increases risk. Recommendations include implementing security headers, publishing privacy and cookie policies, establishing incident response contacts, and resolving domain registration issues.

Recommendations

  1. Register a valid domain name compliant with Nominet UK rules to establish legitimacy.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance statements.
  3. Implement essential security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options).
  4. Add clear and verified contact information including company emails and phone numbers.
  5. Establish a security.txt file and incident response contact channels for vulnerability reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Cars Garage Limited
Description
Looking for a car garage in Drighlington, West Yorkshire? Cars Garage Limited provides a wide range of honest and professional car repair services throughout Drighlington, West Yorkshire.
Key services
car repairs, car servicing
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
Google Fonts, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, reCAPTCHA, Font Awesome 6 Pro
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Google reCAPTCHA implemented
  • Google Analytics with consent set to denied by default

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with no WAF or blocking detected
  2. WHOIS data indicates domain is not registered or invalid
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided
  5. Uses Google Analytics and Tag Manager with consent denied by default
  6. Basic CMS and technology stack detected
  7. No security headers detected in provided data
  8. Content is relevant to local car garage services in West Yorkshire
  9. No adult or explicit content detected
  10. Website lacks comprehensive security and privacy compliance features
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on W4UCMS v3.8.1-alpha2, a CMS platform with integration of Google Fonts, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and reCAPTCHA for bot mitigation. The site uses Font Awesome 6 Pro for icons. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts. Mobile optimization is good, and SEO meta tags are properly set including Open Graph tags for social sharing. However, no advanced frameworks or hosting provider details are evident. The site lacks security headers and formal privacy mechanisms, indicating technical debt in security and compliance. Modernization opportunities include adopting a more robust CMS or framework, improving security configurations, and enhancing privacy compliance features to reduce operational risks.
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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