diff --git a/frontend/e2e/interactive-elements.spec.ts b/frontend/e2e/interactive-elements.spec.ts
index a00160c..c771b80 100644
--- a/frontend/e2e/interactive-elements.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/e2e/interactive-elements.spec.ts
@@ -130,9 +130,13 @@ test("return preview correctly reports blocked (not maintenance) for damage repo
 
   // The preview is the server's authoritative evaluation: damage always routes to
   // "blocked", never "maintenance" -- this used to be guessed client-side and wrong.
-  await expect(page.getByText("Damage was reported on return.")).toBeVisible();
+  // The localized reason is the primary text; the raw code sits behind "Technical
+  // details" so it isn't visible until expanded.
+  await expect(page.getByText("Damage was reported on this return.")).toBeVisible();
   const statusRegion = page.locator(".impact-preview");
   await expect(statusRegion.getByText("blocked", { exact: true })).toBeVisible();
+  await page.getByText("Technical details").click();
+  await expect(page.getByText("Damage was reported on return.")).toBeVisible();
 });
 
 test("data quality page: status and rule-type filters work", async ({ page }) => {
@@ -201,8 +205,8 @@ test("data quality: applying the recommended status resolves a vehicle conflict"
   await page.goto("/data-quality/DQ-DEMO-STATUS");
   await expect(page.getByRole("heading", { name: "DQ-DEMO-STATUS" })).toBeVisible();
 
-  await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Calculate and apply recommended status" }).click();
-  await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Yes, apply" }).click();
+  await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Review recommendation" }).click();
+  await page.getByRole("button", { name: /^Change status to/ }).click();
 
   await expect(page.getByText("Applied", { exact: false })).toBeVisible();
 });