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Security report for petermilnesmotors.co.uk

Peter Milnes Motors Ltd · Transportation · United Kingdom

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

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Peter Milnes Motors Ltd is a small, family-run used car dealership established in 1982, located in Filey, North Yorkshire, UK. The company offers a range of quality used vehicles, servicing, repairs, and finance brokerage services. Their market position is that of a trusted local dealer with a focus on customer satisfaction and repeat business. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear contact details and service information. Technically, the site uses a custom CMS by Autoweb Design, integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics, and implements basic security headers including a Content Security Policy. The site is mobile optimized and provides a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR standards. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced, but could be improved by adding additional security headers and publishing formal security policies. WHOIS data extraction was unsuccessful due to querying an invalid domain format, but the website content and business information appear legitimate. Overall, the site is well-structured, secure, and trustworthy for its business purpose.

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

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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

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

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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
72
Security headers
45
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
72

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 business operates in the transportation sector, specifically retail used car sales and aftersales services. It targets local customers in Filey and surrounding North Yorkshire areas. The business model includes direct vehicle sales, servicing, repairs, and finance brokerage authorized by the FCA. The company leverages repeat customers and emphasizes personal service. The website supports lead generation through contact forms and phone calls. The presence of FCA authorization and warranty offerings are key trust and compliance indicators. The company does not appear to have subsidiaries or parent companies. Marketing is supported by social media presence on Facebook and Google Plus. The business shows indicators of stability and local market trust but lacks visible advanced digital marketing or e-commerce capabilities.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and includes a Content Security Policy header, which are positive security measures. Forms are embedded in modals using iframes, reducing direct exposure. No sensitive data is exposed in the HTML. However, other common security headers such as X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection, and Strict-Transport-Security are missing. There is no visible security policy or incident response contact information. Cookie consent is implemented with granular controls, supporting GDPR compliance. The use of third-party scripts like Google Tag Manager introduces some risk but is standard practice. Overall, the security posture is good for a small business website but could be enhanced with additional headers and formal security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement additional HTTP security headers including X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Create and host a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Peter Milnes Motors Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Peter Milnes Motors Ltd
Description
Peter Milnes Motors Ltd offers quality used cars for sale in Filey, North Yorkshire. Established in 1982 by Peter Milnes, the company provides car sales with 12 months MOT, a 3 month warranty, servicing, repairs, and finance options. The business is family-run and emphasizes friendly service and repeat customers.
Key services
Used vehicle sales, Car servicing and repairs, Finance brokerage
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Bootstrap (implied by navbar classes), Custom JavaScript, CSS stylesheets
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Content Security Policy header present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with modal iframe loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

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 WAF or blocking detected.
  2. Content is focused on used car sales and servicing in Filey, North Yorkshire.
  3. Clear contact information including phone, email, physical address, and contact forms.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with detailed cookie settings.
  5. No explicit or adult content detected; safe for general audiences.
  6. Use of Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking.
  7. WHOIS lookup failed due to querying an invalid domain format including 'www.' prefix.
  8. Website uses HTTPS with Content Security Policy header but lacks other common security headers.
  9. No visible terms of service or security policy pages.
  10. Business is FCA authorized for credit brokerage with FCA number displayed.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom CMS platform by Autoweb Design, utilizing jQuery and Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking. The site uses responsive design techniques and includes a cookie consent mechanism with detailed user controls. Performance is moderate with deferred CSS loading and lazy loading of images. The site structure is clear with semantic HTML and proper meta tags for SEO. However, there is room for improvement in accessibility and additional security headers. The WHOIS lookup failure indicates a need for correct domain querying procedures. Overall, the technical implementation is solid for a small business but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security practices.
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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