diff --git a/api/src/opentrons/hardware_control/backends/ot3controller.py b/api/src/opentrons/hardware_control/backends/ot3controller.py
index 31d6642fcfb..82cf81c206b 100644
--- a/api/src/opentrons/hardware_control/backends/ot3controller.py
+++ b/api/src/opentrons/hardware_control/backends/ot3controller.py
@@ -488,9 +488,9 @@ def update_feature_flags(self, feature_flags: HardwareFeatureFlags) -> None:
     async def update_motor_status(self) -> None:
         """Retreieve motor and encoder status and position from all present nodes"""
         motor_nodes = self._motor_nodes()
-        assert len(motor_nodes)
-        response = await get_motor_position(self._messenger, motor_nodes)
-        self._handle_motor_status_response(response)
+        if motor_nodes:
+            response = await get_motor_position(self._messenger, motor_nodes)
+            self._handle_motor_status_response(response)
 
     async def update_motor_estimation(self, axes: Sequence[Axis]) -> None:
         """Update motor position estimation for commanded nodes, and update cache of data."""
diff --git a/hardware-testing/hardware_testing/opentrons_api/helpers_ot3.py b/hardware-testing/hardware_testing/opentrons_api/helpers_ot3.py
index 4beae74bdd9..c3dedda0607 100644
--- a/hardware-testing/hardware_testing/opentrons_api/helpers_ot3.py
+++ b/hardware-testing/hardware_testing/opentrons_api/helpers_ot3.py
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ async def build_async_ot3_hardware_api(
     gripper: Optional[str] = None,
     loop: Optional[asyncio.AbstractEventLoop] = None,
     stall_detection_enable: Optional[bool] = None,
+    reset_ot3_api: Optional[bool] = True,
 ) -> OT3API:
     """Built an OT3 Hardware API instance."""
     if stall_detection_enable is not None:
@@ -258,7 +259,8 @@ async def build_async_ot3_hardware_api(
         print(e)
         kwargs["use_usb_bus"] = False  # type: ignore[assignment]
         api = await builder(loop=loop, **kwargs)  # type: ignore[arg-type]
-    await reset_api(api)
+    if reset_ot3_api:
+        await reset_api(api)
     return api
 
 
diff --git a/hardware-testing/hardware_testing/scripts/hepa_uv_lifetime_test.py b/hardware-testing/hardware_testing/scripts/hepa_uv_lifetime_test.py
index eb829223d05..ab18ca2b948 100644
--- a/hardware-testing/hardware_testing/scripts/hepa_uv_lifetime_test.py
+++ b/hardware-testing/hardware_testing/scripts/hepa_uv_lifetime_test.py
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 import datetime
 import logging
 import logging.config
+import subprocess
 
-from typing import Optional, cast, Dict
+from typing import Any, Optional, Dict
 
 from hardware_testing.opentrons_api import helpers_ot3
-from opentrons.hardware_control.backends.ot3controller import OT3Controller
 from opentrons.hardware_control.ot3api import OT3API
 from opentrons.hardware_control.types import (
     SubSystem,
@@ -26,7 +26,15 @@
 MAX_UV_DOSAGE: int = 60 * 60  # 1hr max dosage
 DEFAULT_CYCLES: int = 1
 
-log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+# Get the name of the robot
+try:
+    ROBOT_NAME = subprocess.check_output(["hostnamectl", "--pretty"]).decode().strip()
+except Exception:
+    ROBOT_NAME = "HepaLifetime"
+
+
+log = logging.getLogger(ROBOT_NAME)
 
 
 async def _turn_off_hepa_uv(api: OT3API) -> None:
@@ -51,7 +59,7 @@ async def run_hepa_fan(
     on_time: int,
     off_time: int,
     cycles: int,
-) -> None:
+) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
     """Coroutine that will run the hepa fan."""
     fan_duty_cycle = max(0, min(duty_cycle, MAX_DUTY_CYCLE))
     fan_on_time = on_time if on_time > 0 else 0
@@ -61,7 +69,7 @@ async def run_hepa_fan(
 
     # Dont run task if there are no valid parameters
     if not fan_on_time and not fan_off_time:
-        return
+        return None
 
     log.info(
         f"Hepa Task: Starting - duty_cycle={fan_duty_cycle}, "
@@ -69,6 +77,10 @@ async def run_hepa_fan(
         f"run_forever: {run_forever}"
     )
 
+    # record the result
+    RESULT = {
+        "HEPA": {cycle + 1: None for cycle in range(cycles)}
+    }
     fan_on: bool = False
     cycle: int = 1
     while True:
@@ -78,23 +90,34 @@ async def run_hepa_fan(
                 break
 
             # on time
-            if not fan_on:
+            if not fan_on or fan_on_time:
                 fan_on = True
                 log.info(f"Hepa Task: cycle {cycle}")
                 msg = "forever" if run_forever else f"for {fan_on_time} seconds"
                 log.info(f"Hepa Task: Turning on fan {msg}")
-                await api.set_hepa_fan_state(turn_on=True, duty_cycle=fan_duty_cycle)
+                success = await api.set_hepa_fan_state(
+                    turn_on=True, duty_cycle=fan_duty_cycle
+                )
+                RESULT["HEPA"][cycle] = success  # type: ignore
+                if not success:
+                    log.error("Hepa Task: FAILED to turn ON fan.")
+                    break
                 await asyncio.sleep(fan_on_time)
 
             # off time
             if fan_off_time:
                 log.info(f"Hepa Task: Turning off fan for {fan_off_time} seconds")
-                await api.set_hepa_fan_state(turn_on=False, duty_cycle=0)
+                success = await api.set_hepa_fan_state(turn_on=False, duty_cycle=0)
+                RESULT["HEPA"][cycle] = success  # type: ignore
+                if not success:
+                    log.error("Hepa Task: FAILED to turn OFF fan.")
+                    break
                 fan_on = False
 
             # sleep and increment the cycle
             await asyncio.sleep(fan_off_time or 1)
             if not run_forever:
+                # record result
                 cycle += 1
         except asyncio.CancelledError:
             break
@@ -104,9 +127,12 @@ async def run_hepa_fan(
 
     elapsed_time = datetime.datetime.now() - start_time
     log.info(f"Hepa Task: Elapsed time={elapsed_time}")
+    return RESULT
 
 
-async def run_hepa_uv(api: OT3API, on_time: int, off_time: int, cycles: int) -> None:
+async def run_hepa_uv(
+    api: OT3API, on_time: int, off_time: int, cycles: int
+) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
     """Coroutine that will run the hepa uv light."""
     light_on_time = max(0, min(on_time, MAX_UV_DOSAGE))
     light_off_time = off_time if off_time > 0 else 0
@@ -114,18 +140,21 @@ async def run_hepa_uv(api: OT3API, on_time: int, off_time: int, cycles: int) ->
 
     # Dont run task if there are no valid parameters
     if not light_on_time and not light_off_time:
-        return
+        return None
 
     if api.door_state == DoorState.OPEN:
         log.warning("UV Task: Flex Door must be closed to operate the UV light")
-        return
+        return None
 
     log.info(
         f"Hepa UV Task: Starting - on_time={light_on_time}s, "
         f"off_time={light_off_time}s, cycles={cycles}"
     )
-    log.info("===========================================")
 
+    # record the result
+    RESULT = {
+        "UV": {cycle + 1: None for cycle in range(cycles)}
+    }
     uv_light_on: bool = False
     cycle: int = 1
     while True:
@@ -135,13 +164,19 @@ async def run_hepa_uv(api: OT3API, on_time: int, off_time: int, cycles: int) ->
                 break
 
             # on time
-            if not uv_light_on:
+            if not uv_light_on or light_on_time:
                 uv_light_on = True
                 log.info(f"UV Task: cycle number={cycle}")
                 log.info(
                     f"UV Task: Turning on the UV Light for {light_on_time} seconds"
                 )
-                await api.set_hepa_uv_state(turn_on=True, uv_duration_s=light_on_time)
+                success = await api.set_hepa_uv_state(
+                    turn_on=True, uv_duration_s=light_on_time
+                )
+                RESULT["UV"][cycle] = success  # type: ignore
+                if not success:
+                    log.error("UV Task: FAILED to turned ON uv light.")
+                    break
                 await asyncio.sleep(light_on_time)
 
             # off time
@@ -149,7 +184,11 @@ async def run_hepa_uv(api: OT3API, on_time: int, off_time: int, cycles: int) ->
                 log.info(
                     f"UV Task: Turning off the UV Light for {light_off_time} seconds"
                 )
-                await api.set_hepa_uv_state(turn_on=False, uv_duration_s=0)
+                success = await api.set_hepa_uv_state(turn_on=False, uv_duration_s=0)
+                RESULT["UV"][cycle] = success  # type: ignore
+                if not success:
+                    log.error("UV Task: FAILED to turned OFF uv light.")
+                    break
                 uv_light_on = False
 
             # Sleep and increment the cycle
@@ -163,6 +202,7 @@ async def run_hepa_uv(api: OT3API, on_time: int, off_time: int, cycles: int) ->
 
     elapsed_time = datetime.datetime.now() - start_time
     log.info(f"UV Task: Elapsed time={elapsed_time}")
+    return RESULT
 
 
 async def _control_task(
@@ -177,6 +217,7 @@ async def _control_task(
                 uv_task.cancel()
 
         if uv_task.done() and hepa_task.done():
+            log.info("Control Task: No more running tasks")
             break
 
         await asyncio.sleep(1)
@@ -184,16 +225,17 @@ async def _control_task(
 
 async def _main(args: argparse.Namespace) -> None:
     api = await helpers_ot3.build_async_ot3_hardware_api(
-        is_simulating=args.is_simulating
+        is_simulating=args.is_simulating,
+        reset_ot3_api=False,
     )
 
-    # Scan for subsystems and make sure we have a hepa/uv module if not simulating
+    # Make sure we have a hepa/uv module if not simulating
     if not args.is_simulating:
-        await cast(OT3Controller, api._backend).probe_network()
         assert (
             SubSystem.hepa_uv in api.attached_subsystems
         ), "No Hepa/UV module detected!"
 
+    log.info(f"=============== {ROBOT_NAME} ==========================")
     # Make sure everything is off before we start testing
     await _turn_off_hepa_uv(api)
 
@@ -209,11 +251,21 @@ async def _main(args: argparse.Namespace) -> None:
     control_task = asyncio.create_task(_control_task(api, hepa_fan_task, hepa_uv_task))
 
     # start the tasks
+    results = []
     try:
-        await asyncio.gather(control_task, hepa_fan_task, hepa_uv_task)
+        results = await asyncio.gather(control_task, hepa_fan_task, hepa_uv_task)
     finally:
         # Make sure we always turn OFF everything!
         await _turn_off_hepa_uv(api)
+        log.info("===================== RESULT ======================")
+        for result in results:
+            if result is None:
+                continue
+            for task, data in result.items():
+                for cycle, success in data.items():
+                    msg = "PASSED" if success else "FAILED"
+                    log.info(f"{task}: cycle={cycle} result={msg}")
+        log.info("===================== RESULT =======================")
 
 
 def log_config(log_level: int) -> Dict:
@@ -322,3 +374,5 @@ def log_config(log_level: int) -> Dict:
         asyncio.run(_main(args))
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         log.warning("KeyBoard Interrupt")
+    finally:
+        log.info("Exiting...")