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CarSupermarket.com · Transportation · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

CarSupermarket.com is a UK-based large used car retailer offering thousands of used vehicles with a minimum 12-month warranty, home delivery, and store collection options. The business is part of the Aramis Group, a major European used car sales leader, which enhances its market credibility. The website is professionally designed with excellent content quality, clear navigation, and good mobile optimization. It leverages modern technologies including Nuxt.js, Stripe for payments, and multiple analytics and advertising platforms such as TikTok Pixel and Bing Ads. Security posture is good with HTTPS and security headers implemented, though no explicit security policy or incident response information is published. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, with consent mechanisms in place. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain is a notable anomaly, slightly reducing trust, but the overall business and website presentation are professional and trustworthy.

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. 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

  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 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';…

  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

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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
52
Security headers
65
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
75

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 an online and physical used car marketplace targeting UK consumers interested in used, hybrid, and electric vehicles. It offers car finance options including 0% deals, car valuation services, and a range of car care products. The business benefits from being part of the Aramis Group, which provides scale, reconditioning expertise, and a broad European presence. The website integrates multiple marketing and tracking tools to support customer acquisition and retention. The business model focuses on convenience with home delivery and store collection, supported by warranties and service plans. Customer trust is reinforced by high recommendation rates and third-party reviews. The company appears well-positioned in the UK used car market with a strong digital presence and operational infrastructure.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security, and secure form inputs. No sensitive data is exposed in the HTML content. However, the lack of a publicly available security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency. There is no evidence of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file. Third-party scripts are used extensively, which requires ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved by publishing security policies and incident response information to enhance user trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and user data protection.
  2. Add an incident response contact or page to provide transparency and readiness for security incidents.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all users.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and tracking technologies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Registration number
registration number is
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CarSupermarket.com
Description
CarSupermarket.com offers thousands of used cars for sale, all including a minimum 12-month warranty. Cars are available for home delivery or collection from one of their stores. They provide expert reconditioning, finance options including 0% deals, and a range of car care products and services.
Key services
Used car sales, Car finance, Car valuation, Car care products and services, Home delivery and store collection
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Stripe, Google Tag Manager, TikTok Pixel, Bing Ads, CustomerLabs, Nuxt.js
Frameworks
Nuxt.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with required fields

Analytics and tracking

Services
TikTok Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Bing Ads
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Bing Ads
Tracking pixels
TikTok Pixel, Bing Ads, CustomerLabs
Marketing tools
CustomerLabs
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 navigation.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual for a commercial domain.
  3. Strong branding and consistent user experience.
  4. Multiple tracking and advertising scripts present but standard for e-commerce.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  6. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  7. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities detected in HTML content.
  8. Business is part of a large European group (Aramis Group), enhancing credibility.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern JavaScript frameworks, notably Nuxt.js, which supports server-side rendering and improved SEO. It integrates payment processing via Stripe and uses multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Tag Manager, TikTok Pixel, and Bing Ads. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and preloads critical CSS and JS assets for performance. Accessibility is basic but present. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Hosting and CDN details are not explicitly identified but the use of secure RAX CDN and AWS S3 for assets suggests a robust infrastructure. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in loading times and accessibility compliance. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional e-commerce experience with scalability potential.
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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