DMT's New Roadworthiness Test Will Skip Private Cars — Fair or a Loophole?

DMT has been talking about a Roadworthiness and Safety Certificate on top of the yearly emission test, done at an authorised garage, starting sometime in 2027. Late last month DMT clarified that the plan is meant for commercial vehicles only — buses, lorries, hire vans — and not private cars, though the final scope and start date are still under review. One side says that's the right call: buses and lorries rack up huge daily mileage, carry passengers or goods, and get driven harder by people with no stake in the vehicle's long-term condition, so they deserve the extra scrutiny first. The other side says a 15-year-old private car with worn brake discs, a dead handbrake or bald tyres is just as dangerous on the road as any van, and skipping private cars just because they're harder to police is a gap waiting to bite someone. Would you support a roadworthiness check for private cars too, even if it costs you time and money every year, or should DMT stay focused on commercial vehicles first? Share what shape you'd want it to take if it ever comes for private cars. ආයතනික වාහන විතරක් චෙක් කරනවා කියන එක හරිද, නැත්නම් පුද්ගලික කාර් එකටත් මේක ඕනද?