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Security report for vtslimited.co.uk

Vehicle Technical Sevices · Transportation · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in DNS health, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Vehicle Technical Services Ltd is a small transportation sector company based in Staffordshire, UK, specializing in fleet maintenance solutions including tachograph calibration, servicing, repairs, and diagnostics. The company positions itself as a leader in the local market, serving over 800 fleets with tailored maintenance packages leveraging experienced staff and advanced technology. The website reflects a professional digital presence built on WordPress with modern plugins and good mobile optimization. However, the absence of privacy and cookie policies and lack of email contact information limit its compliance and user engagement capabilities. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced but lacks advanced security headers and incident response disclosures. The WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable due to domain registration errors, which raises concerns about domain legitimacy despite the accessible and professional website content. Strategic recommendations include improving compliance documentation, enhancing security headers, clarifying domain registration status, and adding incident response contacts to strengthen trust and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. DNS health

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

    • Critical

      DNS Resolution Failed

      Unable to resolve domain A records

      What to do: Verify domain is properly configured and not expired

  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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

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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
37
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
30
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
50

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 a service-based business model focused on fleet maintenance and tachograph calibration, targeting fleet operators primarily in Staffordshire. Its competitive advantage lies in local market leadership, personalized service packages, and a strong reputation evidenced by customer testimonials. The business appears stable with a clear focus on transportation sector clients. The website's lack of extensive analytics or tracking suggests a conservative approach to data collection. No partnerships or subsidiaries are identified from the website content. The company maintains a straightforward digital footprint with emphasis on direct contact via phone and physical address. Growth indicators include servicing over 800 fleets and handling 20,000 annual repairs, indicating a solid operational scale for a small business.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communications, which is a fundamental security measure. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No evidence of vulnerability disclosure policies or incident response contacts is present, which may hinder timely security issue management. The lack of privacy and cookie policies also indicates potential compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analysis. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved by implementing recommended security headers, publishing compliance policies, and establishing clear incident response mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to enhance GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve web security.
  3. Clarify domain registration status and ensure WHOIS information is accurate and publicly available to improve trust.
  4. Establish and disclose an incident response policy with dedicated contact channels for security issues.
  5. Regularly audit and update all plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain security hygiene.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Vehicle Technical Services Ltd
Registration number
2763738
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Vehicle Technical Sevices
Description
Vehicle Technical Services is Staffordshire’s leader in fleet maintenance solutions. We provide maintenance packages tailored to fit each client’s individual needs, leveraging our experienced team and advanced technology.
Key services
Tachograph calibration, Servicing, Repairs, Texa Diagnostics, Fleet maintenance packages
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO, jQuery, Google Fonts, Font Awesome, Swiper.js
Frameworks
Astra Theme
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Elementor, Master Addons, Essential Addons for Elementor, Premium Addons for Elementor
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with full content and no blocking detected.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. Contact information is limited to phone number and physical address; no email addresses found.
  4. No security or incident response policies published.
  5. Website uses modern WordPress technologies and plugins.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  8. WHOIS data is missing or invalid, indicating possible domain registration issues.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using the Astra theme and Elementor page builder, supplemented by several Elementor addon plugins. It uses modern web technologies including jQuery, Font Awesome, Google Fonts, and Swiper.js for UI components. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected. Accessibility features are basic but present. No advanced hosting provider details were identified. The technical stack is typical for small to medium business websites, offering ease of content management but requiring attention to security hardening and compliance documentation.
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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