Cabinet plans mandatory technical inspection for all vehicles
Deputy Minister Serhiy Derkach announced plans to introduce mandatory technical inspections for all vehicles in Ukraine, implement roadside checks, and change the certification procedure for imported used cars to align with EU standards.
By Tetiana Suchkova-Ladik
November 28, 2025 · 1 min read
Mass technical inspection of vehicles
Deputy Minister for the Development of Communities and Territories Serhiy Derkach said that Ukraine plans to introduce mandatory technical inspection for all vehicles, including passenger cars.
Currently technical inspection in the country applies only to commercial trucks and buses, while in the European Union this requirement extends to all types of vehicles.
"This will be a politically difficult document, but we are working to make it happen"
– Serhiy Derkach
Roadside traffic control
The ministry plans to introduce roadside technical control: services will be able to stop vehicles on the highway and thoroughly check their technical condition following the example of European countries.
Changes for imported cars and certification
The agency is preparing a draft law that will change the approach to certification of used cars upon import. The current procedure is considered ineffective, often vulnerable to corruption risks and has no analogue in the EU.
"We will change it to mandatory technical inspection. In other words, a used car, when imported into Ukraine, will undergo not certification but an initial mandatory technical inspection."
– Serhiy Derkach
Derkach added that the transition will take place gradually and should bring the system into line with European standards.
- On November 27 Ukraine committed to the IMF to carry out unpopular reforms, including abolishing some tax breaks.
