Website reputation report

carbuyer.co.uk

Last checked 2 hours ago · Point-in-time assessment

70/100Technical Safety ScoreIndependent technical assessment, not a visitor rating
● Evidence is limited

What is this website?

There are many reasons to pick an electric car in 2025, but the arguments are even stronger for company car drivers. Thanks to government incentives, electric cars are nearly always cheaper than their petrol, diesel and hybrid counterparts when leased through a company car scheme.

No listed local patterns observedHomepage-only analysis is not a malware clearance. Read the scope and findings below.

70/100Safety Score
70%Evidence Confidence
Trust Radar evidence profile Eight evidence dimensions from zero to one hundred. Exact values surround the chart. Threat Intelligence55 Domain History94 Infrastructure92 Website Security95 Security Hygiene35 Transparency60 Reputation50 Operational Stability83
Trust RadarEight observed factors. Select one to inspect its evidence.

How to read this report

Safety Score evaluates observed signals. Evidence Confidence measures how complete, direct, fresh, and consistent those signals are.

No automated scan can guarantee that a website is safe.

Current report context

What changed since the last scan

  • No earlier report to compare
What this scan could verify · 6 observed, 0 unavailable
DNS observed
Registration lookup observed
Network observed
TLS observed
Website response observed
Website content observed

Unavailable and unperformed checks are not clean results. The detailed evidence below remains the source for each conclusion.

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Independent evidence brief

What we observed about carbuyer.co.uk

Updated Oct 14, 2026

The latest scan examined 10 public pages on carbuyer.co.uk. Website descriptions below come from the site itself. Registration, connection and threat findings were checked separately.

Purpose and visible content

On its About page, the site says: There are many reasons to pick an electric car in 2025, but the arguments are even stronger for company car drivers. Thanks to government…

Registrar and domain history

Registered on Oct 30, 2007. Registrar: CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.

Recorded expiry date: Oct 30, 2026. Registry data can change.

Connection and hosting evidence

The checked homepage returned HTTP 200 in about 4000 ms.

A valid TLS certificate was observed, expiring Dec 9, 2026.

Threat checks and score context

External malware-provider coverage was unavailable. The report does not treat this missing check as a clean result.

Safety Score: 70/100. Evidence Confidence: 70%. These measure different things.

Community reviews of carbuyer.co.uk

No approved reviews yet ☆☆☆☆☆

Visitor experiences are separate from the independent technical Safety Score.

Visitor opinions remain separate from the technical Safety Score.

Public content profile

Pages reviewed on carbuyer.co.uk

10 of up to 10 pages

We sampled public pages from this website to understand its subject and contact paths. The titles and short descriptions below come from the website itself. They are not endorsements or independent safety findings.

Carbuyer | Trusted Reviews, Owner Opinion, Expert AdviceCarbuyer helps you decide which new car to buy, with expert car reviews, car news, helpful buying guides and detailed video test drives. Company car tax for electric cars explained 2025 | CarbuyerEVs are now more expensive for company car drivers, but they’re still much cheaper than petrol or diesel alternatives Company car tax 2025: benefit-in-kind (BiK) rates explained | CarbuyerCompany car tax is calculated using multiple factors, including the cost and emissions of the vehicle Trust Carbuyer: reviews, advice, help to buy your next car | CarbuyerCarbuyer is here to help you find the best car for your needs and buy it at the best price possible Contact us | CarbuyerContact us about Carbuyer Car News | CarbuyerThe latest car news from new car experts Carbuyer. Stay up to date with all of the latest car and industry news, motor shows and new car deals. Ford Puma Gen-E driven: Electric charmer or too little, too late? | CarbuyerWe’ve driven the vital new Ford Puma Gen-E that could become the UK’s most popular EV. Here’s everything you need to know… Rugged Volvo EX30 Cross Country arrives with £47k price tag | CarbuyerThe Cross Country badge lands on the EX30, but it comes at a hefty cost New Smart #5 Brabus is a 637bhp far cry from the brand’s city car past | CarbuyerMost powerful Smart ever is an electric SUV with Porsche 911-beating performance Petrol and diesel car ban relaxed with hybrids permitted beyond 2030 | CarbuyerHybrids can be sold until 2035 under revised rules, but petrol and diesel cars to be phased out by 2030

Public page evidence

Topics and keywords observed on carbuyer.co.uk

10 phrases

These phrases were extracted locally from sampled public page metadata. They are observations, not search-volume or ranking estimates.

company car taxTitle, H1, Meta description2 sampled pages
electricTitle, H1, Meta description3 sampled pages
explainedTitle, H12 sampled pages
reviewsTitle, H1, Meta description2 sampled pages
to buyTitle, H1, Meta description2 sampled pages
dieselTitle, H1, Meta description2 sampled pages
petrolTitle, H1, Meta description2 sampled pages
adviceTitle, H12 sampled pages
carsTitle, H1, Meta description2 sampled pages
priceTitle, H1, Meta description2 sampled pages

At a glance

Key findings

✓

Report is current

The displayed evidence comes from the published immutable scan.

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Confidence is separate

Unavailable evidence is shown as missing and never counted as clean.

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Verify before sensitive actions

Check the exact URL and context before payments, credentials, or downloads.

Fully explainable

Why this score?

Versioned weights
Threat IntelligenceWeight 25%
55/100

Threat providers were unavailable. The neutral uncertainty baseline is not a clean verdict.

Domain HistoryWeight 10%
94/100

Domain registration age and expiry were checked.

InfrastructureWeight 10%
92/100

Observed DNS records and network address were checked.

Website SecurityWeight 15%
95/100

Observed certificate validity and TLS protocol were checked.

Security HygieneWeight 15%
35/100

Observed security header values were checked for basic protective settings. Empty values, disabled HSTS and unrecognized values receive no credit. This is not a complete browser-policy validation.

TransparencyWeight 5%
60/100

Observed site metadata and About page were checked. Publisher-supplied details are not independently verified.

ReputationWeight 5%
50/100

Popularity is weak context, not proof of safety. Unranked sites use a neutral baseline.

Operational StabilityWeight 15%
83/100

Observed HTTP status and final connection scheme were checked.

Server-side analysis

Automated security checks

Local antivirus and phishing checks

ClamAV · homepage HTMLNo signature match in the sampled HTML
Engine version1.5.4
Signature database date (UTC)2026-10-14T06:24:15+00:00
HTML bytes submitted856,091
Phishing.Database · exact hostnameNot listed in this snapshot
Feed downloaded (UTC)2026-10-14T12:00:08+00:00
Hosts in local snapshot386,082

Sampled scripts and pages

Resource analysis incomplete

6 resources checked · 4 script links observed on the homepage. Partial resource coverage.

ClamAV inspects the fetched homepage HTML on our server. New scans also sample up to four linked scripts and two collected internal pages, with size and time limits. Scripts are not executed. Other downloads, private server files and logged-in pages remain outside this check. A signature match needs investigation and can be a false positive. No match is not a whole-site safety guarantee.

Exact hostname lookup uses a downloaded Phishing.Database snapshot. It does not send this domain to an external lookup API or mark sibling subdomains as harmful. Not listed does not mean safe. Snapshot age is download age, not proof that every entry was recently revalidated.

Homepage HTML only · Eight local rule families · local-security-v2

Checks use the fetched page and redirect chain. Scripts are not executed, forms are not submitted, and linked files are not downloaded. This is not a malware clearance.

Page resource inventory

Linked scripts4
Inline scripts7
Embedded frames1
External script hosts4

Counts describe the sampled HTML, not every resource loaded by the browser. External resources are common and are not automatically harmful.

Partial analysis. Only the first 512 KiB of the page were inspected.

No listed local patterns observed. The limited rule set cannot detect every threat or behavior.

External threat intelligence

Provider coverageNot checked

Local checks do not query external reputation databases. An unavailable check is never a clean result.

Registration

Domain information

Public RDAP observation
Canonical domaincarbuyer.co.uk
RegistrarCSC Corporate Domains, Inc
RegisteredOct 30, 2007
Domain age18 years
ExpiresOct 30, 2026
Registry statusesclient transfer prohibited
Report statePublished

Infrastructure

Network & hosting

Observed endpoint, not legal location
IP address13.226.244.107
Autonomous systemUnavailable
Network organizationUnavailable
Observed countryUnavailable
CDNAmazon CloudFront
Web application firewallNot detected

At a glance

Infrastructure summary

Observed during this scan

A compact view of the connection, DNS and security surface. These observations describe what the scanner could verify at scan time and do not prove ownership or ongoing availability.

HTTP response200 · https://www.carbuyer.co.uk:443/
Endpoint13.226.244.107
NetworkUnavailable
CDN and WAFAmazon CloudFront · Not detected
DNS surface22 records · 4 nameservers · 5 mail exchangers
Protection signals0 security headers · 4 technologies · DNSSEC unknown

Page telemetry

Observed page statistics

Safe metadata only

These counters describe the fetched response and sampled HTML. Script counts describe references in the markup, not a complete browser network log. Cookie counts cover observed response headers.

Response size856,091 bytes
HTTP check duration4,000 ms
Cookies observedUnavailable
Script resources4 · 4 external hosts
Frames and sampled checks1 frames · 6 resources checked

Encrypted transport

TLS certificate

Valid when observed
StatusValid when observed
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuercountryName=US, organizationName=Amazon, commonName=Amazon RSA 2048 M01
Valid fromMay 26, 2026
Valid untilDec 9, 2026
Certificate names*.carbuyer.co.uk · *.prod.autoviadev.co.uk · carbuyer.co.uk · prod.autoviadev.co.uk

Resolution

DNS footprint

DNSKEY status unknown

DNSKEY presence does not verify the DNSSEC signature chain. Missing records can mean no record was returned or the lookup was unavailable.

A13.226.244.107TTL —
A13.226.244.52TTL —
A13.226.244.70TTL —
A13.226.244.99TTL —
NSns-1133.awsdns-13.orgTTL —
NSns-1561.awsdns-03.co.ukTTL —
NSns-291.awsdns-36.comTTL —
NSns-692.awsdns-22.netTTL —
MX1 aspmx.l.google.comTTL —
MX10 alt2.aspmx.l.google.comTTL —
MX10 aspmx2.googlemail.comTTL —
MX10 aspmx3.googlemail.comTTL —
MX5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.comTTL —
TXT_globalsign-domain-verification=eRi2ZQZJ99fAou8jrSC06eUJpasrvj8YgWl21vaW5GTTL —
TXTfacebook-domain-verification=ednlnap9zy0v0jfrz7qk35musujrzaTTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification:e0Xdb63Aih0mojkCvuOm9i4FADsU9WSssnvz7InkjNMTTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=_ZVv6uhBc_tSJ-cyHbXP2hHJdmwpfOkfeDDUIRidsHwTTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=D_hisNI5rfbKq4SKF7zaDnIkJPHouSLzDvJcvbIsnOcTTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=L39CYzJFCw-SY73eTXYx1UcY_SUW2D5aNYO0E9RqwlcTTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=TNE7PW7FmS9rHbVn_m71HFs_LUfDgmx__7c3fLzX8ocTTL —
TXTpinterest-site-verification=264a845b3a1ed64d76a373f6e831533aTTL —
TXTv=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:sparkpostmail.com ~allTTL —

DNS observations · no external lookup API

Domain email protection

Exact-host SPF and DMARC observations help the owner investigate email impersonation risks. They are separate from website malware checks and do not change the Safety Score.

SPFPolicy record observed, not fully validated
DMARCPolicy record observed, not fully validated

What to do next

Review the records with your mail administrator. Inventory legitimate senders and test SPF and DKIM alignment before enforcing a stricter DMARC policy. Fix duplicate records and investigate overly permissive SPF rules.

This bounded check does not send email, probe SMTP, evaluate recursive SPF includes, verify DKIM signatures or apply organizational-domain DMARC inheritance. A missing subdomain record does not prove that no inherited protection exists. A DNS timeout is unknown, not an absent record. A policy record is not proof that messages authenticate successfully.

Responsible disclosure

security.txt

RFC 9116 observation

No readable security.txt file was observed at the standard locations. This is informational and is not evidence of malware.

Browser protections

Security headers

0 observed

Header evidence is unavailable. Missing data is not treated as a clean result or proof of compromise.

Response headers

Cookie protections

Passive observation

No Set-Cookie header was observed on the sampled homepage response. Other pages may set cookies separately.

Detected stack

Technologies

Bootstrap 80% Google Analytics 94% Google Tag Manager 96% WordPress 95%

Versions are shown only when publicly exposed by the page or response headers. An observed version is not, by itself, proof of a vulnerability.

JavaScript library advisories

4 sampled JavaScript files checked locally with Retire.js. Database snapshot: 2026-10-14T02:40:06.979Z.

No supported library version was identified in the sampled files. This does not establish that the scripts are safe.

A version match is not proof that the website is infected or that an issue is exploitable here. Owners should review the advisory, check whether their code is affected and test an update. Up to four external script files are sampled, not every dependency, inline script or dynamically loaded resource.

Recommended maintenance checks

WordPressKeep WordPress core, themes and plugins updated. Remove unused plugins and review administrator accounts.

About this website

What the site says about itself

There are many reasons to pick an electric car in 2025, but the arguments are even stronger for company car drivers. Thanks to government incentives, electric cars are nearly always cheaper than their petrol, diesel and hybrid counterparts when leased through a company car scheme.

View the site's About page ↗

This is publisher supplied information. The independent safety findings are shown separately.

Publisher supplied

Public contact details

These details were observed on the website, not independently verified as an active support channel.

Emailsarah.perks@carwow.co.ukSource: https://www.carbuyer.co.uk:443/contact-us
Emailpaul.barker@carwow.co.ukSource: https://www.carbuyer.co.uk:443/contact-us
Emailsteve_walker@autovia.co.ukSource: https://www.carbuyer.co.uk:443/contact-us
Emailsepi.arani@carwow.co.ukSource: https://www.carbuyer.co.uk:443/contact-us
Emailandy_goodwin@autovia.co.ukSource: https://www.carbuyer.co.uk:443/contact-us
Emailcharlie_harvey@autovia.co.ukSource: https://www.carbuyer.co.uk:443/contact-us

Structured facts

Website identity & response

Public page metadata
Page titleCarbuyer | Trusted Reviews, Owner Opinion, Expert Advice
First headingUnavailable
DescriptionCarbuyer helps you decide which new car to buy, with expert car reviews, car news, helpful buying guides and detailed video test drives.
Canonical URLhttps://www.carbuyer.co.uk/
Final URLhttps://www.carbuyer.co.uk:443/
HTTP response200 · text/html; charset=utf-8 · 4000 ms
Languageen
Structured typesOrganization · WebSite
Page page detectedhttps://www.carbuyer.co.uk:443/newsAbout page detectedhttps://www.carbuyer.co.uk:443/tips-and-advice/electric-company-car-tax-explainedContact page detectedhttps://www.carbuyer.co.uk:443/contact-us
missing100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
en100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
Local headers.cors wildcard origin100% evidence confidence
Local headers.cors present100% evidence confidence
Local headers.cors credentials with wildcard100% evidence confidence
Local headers.csp present100% evidence confidence
22100% evidence confidence
4100% evidence confidence
5100% evidence confidence
unavailable100% evidence confidence
Dns consistency.cname present100% evidence confidence
4100% evidence confidence
Local headers.permissions policy present100% evidence confidence
Local headers.hsts present100% evidence confidence

Connection path

Redirect chain

1 recorded hops
Hop 1https://www.carbuyer.co.uk:443/

The chain is shown exactly as observed by the scanner. A redirect is not itself a malware finding, but unexpected domains or an HTTP downgrade deserve review.

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Compared with the previous scan

What changed

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Explainable matching

Digital fingerprint

fingerprint-v1
quiet-anchor-arc-937

Comparable components help find technically related websites. A match does not prove common ownership.

DnsHashed private comparison value
TechnologiesHashed private comparison value

Material changes only

Change history

Show change history

No meaningful changes recorded yet.

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Visual evidence

Website screenshot

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No usable browser image was saved. The website icon is separate from a screenshot and is not visual evidence of the page.

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Questions about carbuyer.co.uk

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Is carbuyer.co.uk safe to visit?

The latest Safety Score is 70/100 with 70% Evidence Confidence. This is a point-in-time assessment of observed technical signals, not a guarantee. Check the exact address and avoid entering payment details if anything looks unusual.

Did the scan detect malware on carbuyer.co.uk?

ClamAV found no signature match in the sampled homepage HTML. External scripts, downloads and private server files were not checked. This is not a whole-site malware clearance.

When was carbuyer.co.uk registered?

The public registry record shows Oct 30, 2007. Registration details may be privacy-protected or updated later.

Did carbuyer.co.uk have a valid TLS certificate?

The scanner observed a valid TLS certificate using TLSv1.3. A valid certificate alone does not establish that the site is safe.

How does carbuyer.co.uk describe itself?

The website's About page describes its purpose in the report above. This is publisher-supplied information and is separate from independent security findings.

Can a paid listing change this website's score?

No. Premium placement and owner-supplied pages are labelled separately. Technical evidence, the Safety Score and moderation decisions remain independent.

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