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Security report for spratleys.co.uk

E.John Spratley Limited t/a Spratley's of Mortimer · Transportation · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Spratley's of Mortimer is a well-established, family-run automotive service and sales business located in Mortimer near Reading, Berkshire. The company specializes in car servicing, MOT testing, repairs, and used car sales, with a particular focus on Vauxhall vehicles. Their market position is that of a trusted local garage with over 60 years of experience and multiple industry certifications, serving a broad local customer base. The website provides comprehensive information about their services, pricing, and community involvement, reflecting a customer-centric approach without aggressive sales tactics. Technically, the website employs standard web technologies such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and a camera slideshow plugin, with a cookie consent mechanism in place. The site is moderately optimized for mobile devices and offers a good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content. However, there is no evidence of advanced CMS or hosting details, and performance is moderate. Security headers and SSL configuration details are not visible, indicating room for improvement in security hardening. From a security perspective, the site shows basic compliance with privacy regulations, including a privacy policy and cookie consent banner. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are found, and no vulnerabilities or tracking analytics are detected. The WHOIS lookup failed due to an invalid domain query including the 'www' prefix, but the website content aligns with a legitimate business. The lack of WHOIS data reduces the trust score somewhat but does not indicate malicious intent. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with basic privacy standards. Strategic improvements in security headers, SSL configuration, and incident response transparency would enhance the security posture and trustworthiness further.

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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  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 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';…

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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
44
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
62

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

Spratley's operates in the transportation sector as a small, family-owned garage business with a strong local presence in Berkshire, UK. Their competitive advantage lies in their longstanding history, community reputation, and specialization in Vauxhall vehicles. The business model combines automotive servicing, MOT testing, repairs, and used car sales, supported by an online presence for information dissemination and online booking. Revenue streams likely include service fees, MOT charges, repairs, and vehicle sales. The company maintains partnerships with finance providers such as Jigsaw Finance, enhancing customer financing options. The website reflects a customer-first approach with no commission-based sales pressure, which may foster customer loyalty and repeat business. The presence of multiple industry certifications and FCA regulation disclosures supports credibility and compliance. Growth indicators include a diverse service offering and active community involvement.

Security posture

The current security maturity level of the website is basic to moderate. The presence of a cookie consent banner and privacy policy indicates awareness of GDPR compliance. However, the absence of visible security headers (such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) and lack of explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure information suggest gaps in security best practices. No analytics or tracking scripts beyond cookie consent are detected, which limits privacy risks. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain registration query issues, which slightly impacts trust but is not a direct security concern. Overall, the site does not expose sensitive data or show signs of vulnerabilities but would benefit from enhanced security configurations and transparency around security policies and incident handling.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce HTTPS with strong SSL/TLS configuration and verify via external tools.
  2. Add and configure security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Conduct a security audit to identify and remediate any potential vulnerabilities in web applications and server configurations.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and SEO optimizations to improve user experience and search engine ranking.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
E.John Spratley Limited t/a Spratley's of Mortimer
Registration number
00466095
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
E.John Spratley Limited t/a Spratley's of Mortimer
Description
Family-run garage in Mortimer near Reading offering car servicing, MOT testing, repairs, and used car sales specializing in Vauxhall and other makes.
Key services
Car Servicing, MOT Testing, Car Repairs, Car Sales, Tyres, Air-Con Service, Seasonal Checks
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap CSS, Camera slideshow plugin, CookieConsent2
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
CookieConsent2
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 rich content about automotive services and sales.
  2. No WAF or security blocking detected.
  3. WHOIS lookup failed due to invalid domain query including 'www' prefix; likely domain is spratleys.co.uk.
  4. Good privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanism implemented.
  5. No explicit security policies or incident response info found.
  6. Multiple trust certifications and FCA regulated credit broker disclosure present.
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected beyond cookie consent.
  8. Website uses common web technologies and is moderately optimized for mobile.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional web stack with jQuery and Bootstrap for UI components and layout. The camera slideshow plugin adds interactive visual elements. CookieConsent2 is used for GDPR cookie compliance. The site lacks modern CMS indicators and advanced frameworks. Performance is moderate with no explicit optimization techniques detected. Mobile responsiveness is good, but accessibility features are basic. SEO is supported by meta tags and structured navigation but could be improved with richer metadata and structured data. Hosting provider and SSL details are not disclosed, limiting full technical assessment. Overall, the infrastructure is stable but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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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