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Security report for heritagevolkswagen.co.uk

Heritage Volkswagen · Transportation · United Kingdom

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

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Heritage Volkswagen is a reputable automotive dealership group specializing in Volkswagen vehicles, operating primarily in the South West of the United Kingdom with locations in Dorchester, Salisbury, and Yeovil. The company offers a comprehensive range of new and approved used Volkswagen cars, including electric and hybrid models, alongside financing options, servicing, and body repair services. As part of the larger Heritage Automotive group, it benefits from a strong market position and brand recognition, supported by FCA-regulated credit brokerage services and a commitment to customer satisfaction. Technically, the website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure leveraging modern web technologies such as jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and Cookiebot for privacy compliance. The site is built on Umbraco CMS, features responsive design, and includes accessibility and SEO best practices. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement, use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms, and cookie consent management, although some security headers could be enhanced. The security posture is solid with no evident vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and GDPR adherence. However, WHOIS data could not be retrieved due to a query error on the subdomain, which slightly impacts domain trust verification but does not detract from the overall legitimacy indicated by the website content and business disclosures. Overall, Heritage Volkswagen presents a professional, trustworthy, and customer-focused online presence with strong business credibility and technical implementation. Strategic improvements in security headers and incident response transparency would further enhance their security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. DNS health

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

    • Critical

      Domain Expired

      Domain expired 1 days ago

      What to do: Renew domain registration immediately

    • 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

  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. 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.

  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 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
69
Security headers
65
Email security
75
DNS health
0
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
66
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Heritage Volkswagen holds a strong market position as a leading Volkswagen dealership in the South West UK, supported by multiple dealership locations and a broad product offering including new, used, electric, and hybrid vehicles. Their business model integrates vehicle sales with financing brokerage and aftersales services, creating diversified revenue streams. The company targets individual car buyers and Volkswagen owners seeking quality vehicles and comprehensive support. Their partnership ecosystem includes sister dealerships under the Heritage Automotive group and FCA-regulated compliance partners, enhancing credibility and operational scope. Growth indicators include a robust online presence, active marketing, and career opportunities, reflecting a stable and expanding business.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced, use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms to prevent automated abuse, and cookie consent management via Cookiebot ensuring GDPR compliance. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not publicly documented, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and readiness. Overall, the security measures align well with industry best practices for a commercial automotive website.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to provide clear vulnerability disclosure and incident response contact information.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to minimize risk from vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance transparency by providing explicit security and privacy compliance statements on the website.
  5. Consider integrating automated security scanning and monitoring to proactively detect and respond to threats.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Blade Motor Group Limited T/A Heritage Automotive
Registration number
03041331
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Heritage Volkswagen
Description
Heritage Volkswagen is a Volkswagen car dealership group operating in the South West of the UK, with locations in Dorchester, Salisbury, and Yeovil. They offer new and approved used Volkswagen vehicles, electric and hybrid cars, automotive financing, servicing, body repair, and aftersales support. They are part of the wider Heritage Franchises family including Audi, Honda, Skoda, and Volkswagen Vans.
Key services
New Volkswagen car sales, Approved used Volkswagen cars, Electric and hybrid vehicles, Vehicle financing and credit brokerage, Vehicle servicing and MOT, Automotive body repair, Aftersales support
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap 4.3.1, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Cookiebot, EmbedSocial, YouTube Player API, Fuzey Widget
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • Cookie consent mechanism via Cookiebot
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure external scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Cookiebot, EmbedSocial, Fuzey Widget
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected
  2. Comprehensive automotive dealership services presented with clear navigation
  3. Multiple locations and contact options provided
  4. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent management
  5. Use of modern web technologies and tracking tools
  6. No suspicious or malicious content detected
  7. WHOIS data unavailable due to query error on subdomain
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack featuring jQuery, Bootstrap 4.3.1, and Umbraco CMS, supported by third-party services such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Cookiebot, and EmbedSocial. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and use of CDNs for common libraries. The presence of structured data (JSON-LD) enhances search engine understanding. Technical risks are minimal, though some legacy scripts and missing security headers indicate opportunities for modernization and hardening. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly online experience.
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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