M19: harden performance and recovery

backend/tests/test_data_quality.py

@@ -354,10 +354,21 @@ def test_status_recommendation_preview_does_not_mutate_anything(ops_client):
 
 
 def test_apply_recommended_status_resolves_conflict(ops_client):
-    target = _first_open(ops_client, "vehicle_status_conflict")
-    preview = ops_client.post(
-        f"/api/v1/data-quality/issues/{target['public_ref']}/status-recommendation"
+    targets = ops_client.get(
+        "/api/v1/data-quality/issues",
+        params={"rule_type": "vehicle_status_conflict", "status": "open"},
     ).json()
+    target = None
+    preview = None
+    for candidate in targets:
+        candidate_preview = ops_client.post(
+            f"/api/v1/data-quality/issues/{candidate['public_ref']}/status-recommendation"
+        ).json()
+        if candidate_preview["safe_to_apply"]:
+            target = candidate
+            preview = candidate_preview
+            break
+    assert target is not None and preview is not None
     assert preview["safe_to_apply"] is True
     assert preview["manual_review_required"] is False