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Security report for haylinggarage.co.uk

Hayling Garage · Transportation · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Hayling Garage is a small automotive dealership based in Hayling Island, UK, specializing in used cars with a niche focus on classic American vehicles. The business offers a range of automotive services including carbon cleaning, DPF cleaning, custom exhausts, and MOT servicing. The website is professionally designed with good content relevance and clear navigation, targeting local car buyers and enthusiasts. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript libraries and Google Analytics for tracking, with a cookie consent mechanism implemented inline. Security posture is good with HTTPS enabled and reCAPTCHA used, but lacks some security headers and a formal privacy policy page. WHOIS data is unavailable due to an invalid query format, limiting domain legitimacy verification. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional front for the business, though improvements in privacy and security disclosures are recommended.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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
    • 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

  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

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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
37
Security headers
15
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
56

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 positions itself as a specialist dealer in classic American cars and used vehicles in the Hayling Island area, leveraging additional automotive services to diversify revenue streams. The business model is retail-focused with ancillary services enhancing customer retention and satisfaction. The website's integration with Google Tag Manager and structured data indicates digital maturity and SEO awareness. Social media presence is limited to Facebook, suggesting potential for expanded digital marketing. The lack of WHOIS data and privacy policy may impact trust for some users. The company appears to operate independently without parent or subsidiary affiliations.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse. Cookie consent is actively managed with granular user options, indicating GDPR awareness. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency. Overall, the security posture is moderate with room for improvement in headers and formal policies.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page detailing data collection, usage, and GDPR compliance.
  2. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Provide a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency.
  4. Correct WHOIS query to obtain accurate domain registration data and verify legitimacy.
  5. Expand social media and digital marketing presence to improve brand visibility.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Registration number
Registration number Mileage
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hayling Garage
Description
Hayling Garage is a car dealer located in Hayling Island, Hampshire, specializing in classic American cars and used vehicles. They offer services including Terraclean carbon cleaning, Oxyhtech DPF cleaning, custom exhausts, MOT and servicing.
Key services
Used car sales, Classic American cars sales, Terraclean carbon cleaning, Oxyhtech DPF cleaning, Custom exhausts, MOT and servicing
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, reCAPTCHA, Slick Carousel, Leaflet, Magnific Popup, FontAwesome, Animate.css, Hugo (static site generator)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • Use of reCAPTCHA for bot protection

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Transparency
good

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 challenge.
  2. WHOIS data unavailable due to incorrect domain query format.
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented inline with GDPR requirements.
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found.
  5. Business contact information is clearly presented including phone and physical address.
  6. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and Google Analytics for tracking.
  7. No security headers detected in provided data; SSL is enabled.
  8. Content is relevant to automotive sales and services with no adult or questionable content.
  9. Social media presence limited to Facebook link.
  10. Website uses structured data (JSON-LD) for business information enhancing SEO.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern front-end technologies including JavaScript libraries such as Slick Carousel, Leaflet, and Animate.css. Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics are integrated for marketing and analytics purposes. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and uses structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO enhancement. Performance is moderate with no critical errors detected. The site is generated with Hugo, a static site generator, indicating a modern and maintainable infrastructure. However, the absence of CMS identification and hosting provider details limits full technical profiling.
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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