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Security report for taylors-autoelectrical.co.uk

Taylors (Auto Electrical) · Transportation · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Taylors (Auto Electrical) is a well-established local business in Aberdeen, UK, specializing in auto electrical services including car electrics, fuel injection, vehicle diagnostics, and air conditioning. The company has a long history dating back to 1950 and operates as a Bosch service agent. Their website presents a professional image with clear contact details and service descriptions, targeting vehicle owners and businesses in the transportation sector. Technically, the website uses a modern tech stack including jQuery, Flexslider, and integrates analytics and marketing tools such as Snowplow and AddThis. The site is hosted on a CMS platform (Multiscreensite) and uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration. However, mobile optimization and accessibility are basic and could be improved. Security posture is decent with HTTPS and captcha protections but lacks explicit security policies and headers. WHOIS data is incomplete due to domain registration issues with Nominet UK, which slightly reduces trustworthiness. Overall, the website is functional, professional, and safe for general audiences.

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. 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';…

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. DNS health

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

    • High

      Unregistered MX Record

      MX record points to unregistered domain: mx.taylors-autoelectrical.co.uk.cust.a.hostedemail.com

      What to do: Remove or fix MX record pointing to unregistered domain

      • RFC 5321 §5.1
      • NIS2 21(2)(i)
      • IR 2024/2690 12.4: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 12.4: Asset inventory
      • NIST CM-8: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-8: System Component Inventory

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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
59
Security headers
40
Email security
55
DNS health
50
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

The business operates in the transportation sector focusing on auto electrical repair and distribution. It benefits from a strong local presence and a long operational history, which provides competitive advantage and trust. The business model is service-oriented with additional product sales (towbars, batteries). The website supports marketing and customer engagement through social sharing and analytics. The parent company Dingbro Ltd adds corporate backing. Growth indicators include staff expansion and investment in training and equipment. The partnership ecosystem includes Bosch and local motor factors. Strategic observations suggest maintaining local market leadership and improving digital presence and security compliance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and use of captcha mechanisms to protect forms. However, it lacks advanced security headers and explicit incident response or security policy disclosures. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. Compliance with GDPR is basic, with privacy and cookie policies present but not comprehensive. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file indicates room for improvement in transparency and incident readiness. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small to medium local business but should be enhanced to meet higher compliance and trust standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish explicit security and incident response policies on the website to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Improve mobile responsiveness and accessibility features to enhance user experience and compliance.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Taylors (Auto Electrical)
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Taylors (Auto Electrical)
Description
Taylor's Auto Electrical is a local Aberdeen company specializing in car electrical and petrol/diesel injection repair. It has been a full Bosch service agent since the 1950's. The company started operating in Aberdeen in 1950 under the name of C V I Farquharson. It was purchased by Charlie Taylor in 1974 and later by Dingbro Ltd in 1988, moving to larger premises and renamed Taylor's (Auto Electrical). The company has expanded to over 20 staff and invested in training and specialist equipment to work on all makes of vehicles.
Key services
Auto electrical repairs, Diesel and petrol injection repair, Vehicle diagnostics, Fuel injection services, Vehicle air conditioning, Towbars and batteries sales
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.0, Flexslider, Google Fonts, AddThis social sharing, Mapbox API, reCAPTCHA, Friendly Captcha, Snowplow Analytics
Platforms
Multiscreensite CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA and Friendly Captcha for forms
  • Cookie consent notification present

Analytics and tracking

Services
Snowplow, Piwik (Matomo)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
AddThis, Snowplow
Marketing tools
AddThis, Snowplow
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 blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Content is focused on auto electrical services in Aberdeen, UK.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided including phone, email, and physical address.
  4. Privacy, cookie, and terms policies are present but basic.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies found.
  6. WHOIS data is incomplete and indicates domain registration issues.
  7. Use of multiple third-party analytics and marketing scripts.
  8. Website uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration.
  9. Mobile optimization is basic but functional.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Multiscreensite CMS platform using a combination of jQuery, Flexslider, and various third-party APIs including Mapbox and Google Fonts. It integrates marketing and analytics tools such as AddThis and Snowplow for user tracking and engagement. The site uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration ensuring secure data transmission. Performance is moderate with some optimization possible in CSS loading and mobile responsiveness. Accessibility is basic with no advanced ARIA roles or landmarks detected. The technical stack is modern but could benefit from updated security practices and enhanced mobile optimization to reduce technical debt and improve user 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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