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Security report for magnamazda.co.uk

Magna Mazda · Transportation · United Kingdom

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and Security headers.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

Magna Mazda is a well-established authorised Mazda car dealership group operating in Dorset, Hampshire, and Wiltshire, UK, with over 40 years of experience. The company offers a comprehensive range of new and used Mazda vehicles, servicing, MOTs, and vehicle valuation services. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, targeting car buyers and vehicle owners in their regional market. The business model focuses on automotive retail and aftersales services, positioning Magna Mazda as a trusted regional player in the transportation sector. Technically, the website employs a modern technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and Cookiebot for privacy compliance. The site is built on ASP.NET WebForms and uses COG CMS as its content management system. The website is mobile-optimized with good SEO and accessibility features, providing a positive user experience. Analytics and marketing tools are extensively used for user tracking and advertising. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain reduces trust from a domain registration standpoint, but the website content and external trust signals support legitimacy. Overall, Magna Mazda's website demonstrates a solid digital presence with good content quality, technical implementation, and privacy compliance. The main risk area is the incomplete WHOIS data, which should be investigated further. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, verifying domain registration details, and publishing explicit security and incident response policies to strengthen trust and compliance.

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

2 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

  2. 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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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
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
77

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

Magna Mazda operates as a regional automotive dealership specializing in Mazda vehicles, serving customers primarily in the South of England. Their competitive advantage lies in their long-standing authorisation by Mazda and a broad service offering including new and used car sales, servicing, and finance options. The business targets individual consumers and businesses seeking Mazda vehicles and related services. Revenue streams likely include vehicle sales, servicing fees, and financing commissions. The company leverages partnerships with Mazda UK and third-party platforms like JudgeService.com for customer reviews. Growth indicators include a comprehensive online presence with active marketing and analytics integration. The strategic ecosystem includes partnerships with Mazda's official online shop and customer review platforms, enhancing credibility and customer engagement.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and a robust cookie consent mechanism ensuring GDPR compliance. The use of security tokens in forms indicates awareness of common web security practices. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents a gap that could expose the site to clickjacking or MIME sniffing attacks. No signs of malware, phishing, or exposed credentials were found. Incident response and security policy documentation are not publicly available, which may impact readiness and transparency. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could be improved by implementing recommended headers and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Investigate and resolve the WHOIS data issue to ensure domain registration transparency and improve trustworthiness.
  3. Publish explicit security and incident response policies on the website to enhance compliance and customer confidence.
  4. Regularly update and audit third-party libraries and scripts to prevent vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Registration number
registration number function
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Magna Mazda
Description
Authorised Mazda car dealerships in Dorset, Hampshire & Wiltshire for 40+ years offering new & used Mazda cars and servicing.
Key services
New Mazda car sales, Used Mazda car sales, Vehicle servicing and MOT, Car valuation, Finance and offers
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Cookiebot, Tawk.to live chat, Slick Carousel
Frameworks
ASP.NET WebForms
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security tokens in forms (__VIEWSTATE, __EVENTTARGET, etc.)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense, Facebook Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Microsoft Clarity
Marketing tools
Cookiebot, Tawk.to
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 rich content and interactive features
  2. Uses modern web technologies and analytics tools
  3. Has a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism
  4. No visible security warnings or errors
  5. WHOIS data is missing or invalid for the domain queried
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies found on site
  7. Contact information is available via forms and phone links
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on ASP.NET WebForms with COG CMS, utilizing modern frontend libraries such as jQuery and Bootstrap for responsive design. It integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, and Cookiebot for privacy compliance. The site uses Slick Carousel for interactive content display and Tawk.to for live chat support. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. The presence of multiple external CDNs and script sources indicates reliance on third-party services, which should be monitored for security and performance. Technical debt appears manageable but modernization opportunities exist by migrating from WebForms to more modern frameworks. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs effectively with room for incremental improvements.
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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