New RMV fitness test every 3 months, via private garages — safety fix or new bribe pipeline?

The Department of Motor Traffic says an emission certificate alone doesn't prove a vehicle is safe to drive, and is planning a mandatory roadworthiness fitness test for all vehicles, not just commercial ones. Reports this month suggest it could run every 3 months or 5,000 km, carried out at DMT-approved private garages instead of a DMT inspector, with prep starting now and full rollout targeted for 2028 while the emission test keeps running alongside it until end of 2027. Supporters say this could finally catch worn brake pads, bald tyres and dead lights before they cause an accident, things the current emission test never looks at. Critics point out that handing the certificate to "approved" private garages is exactly how emission testing earned its reputation: pay the fee, get the sticker, no real inspection happens. And every 3 months for a family car that mostly does school runs feels like a lot, especially stacked on top of the emission test and the revenue licence queue. Will this actually get checked properly, or turn into another paid sticker? Tell us what your experience with emission testing centres has actually been like. මේක හරියට check කරනවද, නැත්නම් emission test එක වගේම සල්li ගෙවලා sticker එකක් විතරක් ගන්න තව එකක්ද?