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Security report for grandgarage.co.uk

Grand Garage · Retail · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Grand Garage is a well-established family-run automotive dealership specializing in Peugeot and Citroen vehicles, located in Margate, Kent, UK. The company offers a comprehensive range of services including used car sales, servicing, warranty, finance options, and Motability vehicle servicing. The business holds manufacturer recognition such as the Peugeot Gold Lion Award and Citroen Service Retailer status, positioning it as a trusted local dealership. Technically, the website employs modern JavaScript frameworks like Vue.js and Vuetify, integrates analytics tools such as Google Analytics and Snowplow, and uses a reputable CDN for hosting. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO and accessibility basics. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though some security headers could be improved. WHOIS data is unavailable due to an incorrect query on the subdomain, but the website content and business information appear consistent and professional. Overall, the site presents a low risk with good trust indicators and compliance with privacy regulations.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

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

    • 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';…

  2. 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

  3. 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

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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
64
Security headers
30
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
70

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

The company operates in the retail automotive sector, targeting both personal and business customers in Kent, UK. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing presence since 1974, manufacturer approvals, and comprehensive service offerings including finance and Motability. The business model combines vehicle sales with aftercare and servicing, supported by flexible finance options. Customer trust is reinforced by positive Google reviews and awards. The website supports business growth by providing clear navigation, stock search functionality, and contact options. The partnership ecosystem includes manufacturer affiliations but no explicit third-party business partners were identified from the website content.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent implemented, reflecting GDPR compliance. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options were not confirmed and should be implemented to enhance protection against common web attacks. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. Overall, the site is secure for typical user interactions but could benefit from enhanced header configurations and documented security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  2. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and libraries to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.
  3. Add a publicly accessible security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Ensure all forms include anti-CSRF tokens and robust input validation to prevent injection attacks.
  5. Verify and update WHOIS registration details for the domain 'grandgarage.co.uk' to ensure consistency and legitimacy.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Registration number
10132279VAT
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Grand Garage
Description
Grand Garage is a family-run Peugeot and Citroen dealership located in Margate, Kent, providing used car sales, servicing, warranty, and aftercare services. It is Kent’s longest-established Peugeot dealership and also a Citroen Service Retailer. The business offers a range of nearly-new and used vehicles, flexible finance options, and caters to personal and business customers including Motability service agents.
Key services
Used car sales, Vehicle servicing and maintenance, Warranty services, Finance options, Motability vehicle servicing
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Vue.js, Vuetify, Google Analytics, Snowplow Analytics, NetDirector components
Frameworks
Vue.js, Vuetify
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern JS frameworks

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Snowplow Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
NetDirector Adverts
Tracking pixels
Snowplow Analytics
Marketing tools
Snowplow
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 focused on automotive dealership services for Peugeot and Citroen in Kent, UK.
  3. Strong presence of customer reviews and trust signals.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented and accessible.
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable due to incorrect WHOIS query on subdomain.
  6. Modern web technologies and analytics tools are used.
  7. No security incidents or vulnerabilities detected in the visible content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end stack with Vue.js and Vuetify, providing a responsive and user-friendly interface. Hosting is via Amazon Cloudfront CDN, supporting good performance and availability. Analytics are implemented using Google Analytics and Snowplow, enabling detailed user behavior tracking. The CMS platform is NetDirector, specialized for automotive retail. Performance is moderate with some room for optimization. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, structured data (JSON-LD), and canonical links. The site includes cookie consent and privacy policy mechanisms, reflecting regulatory compliance. Technical risks are low but could be further reduced by enhancing security headers and ensuring all third-party dependencies are up to date.
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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