diff --git a/scripts/tests/twister/test_harness.py b/scripts/tests/twister/test_harness.py
index c7c547718b5ed..440c405e25477 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/twister/test_harness.py
+++ b/scripts/tests/twister/test_harness.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 import pytest
 import re
 import logging as logger
+import textwrap
 
 # ZEPHYR_BASE = os.getenv("ZEPHYR_BASE")
 from conftest import ZEPHYR_BASE
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@
     Test,
 )
 from twisterlib.statuses import TwisterStatus
-from twisterlib.testsuite import TestSuite
+from twisterlib.testsuite import TestSuite, TestCase
 from twisterlib.testinstance import TestInstance
 
 GTEST_START_STATE = " RUN      "
@@ -608,7 +609,7 @@ def test_pytest__generate_parameters_for_hardware(tmp_path, pty_value, hardware_
         assert "--twister-fixture=fixture2" in command
 
 
-def test__update_command_with_env_dependencies():
+def test_pytest__update_command_with_env_dependencies():
     cmd = ["cmd"]
     pytest_test = Pytest()
     mock.patch.object(Pytest, "PYTEST_PLUGIN_INSTALLED", False)
@@ -662,6 +663,147 @@ def test_pytest_run(tmp_path, caplog):
     assert exp_out in caplog.text
 
 
+
+class FakeTestInstance:
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.testcases = []
+        self.reason = ""
+
+    def add_testcase(self, name):
+        tc = TestCase(name)
+        self.testcases.append(tc)
+        return tc
+
+
+def get_test_case_by_name(testcases, name):
+    for tc in testcases:
+        if tc.name == name:
+            return tc
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def pytest_harness():
+    py_harness = Pytest()
+    py_harness.id = "tests.test_foobar"
+    py_harness.instance = FakeTestInstance()
+    return py_harness
+
+
+EXAMPLE_TESTS = textwrap.dedent("""\
+    import pytest
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def raise_exception():
+        raise Exception("Something went wrong")
+
+    def test_pass():
+        assert 1
+
+    def test_fail():
+        assert 0, "Not True"
+
+    def test_error(raise_exception):
+        assert 1
+
+    @pytest.mark.skip("WIP")
+    def test_skip():
+        assert 1
+""")
+
+
+def test_if_pytest_harness_parses_report_with_all_kinds_of_statuses(tmp_path, testdir, pytest_harness):
+    # Create JunitXml report
+    report_xml = tmp_path / "results.xml"
+    testdir.makepyfile(EXAMPLE_TESTS)
+    testdir.runpytest("--junitxml", str(report_xml))
+
+    pytest_harness._parse_report_file(report_xml)
+
+    assert pytest_harness.status == "failed"
+    assert pytest_harness.instance.reason == "1/4 pytest scenario(s) failed"
+    assert len(pytest_harness.instance.testcases) == 4
+    assert {tc.name for tc in pytest_harness.instance.testcases} == {
+        "tests.test_foobar.test_pass",
+        "tests.test_foobar.test_fail",
+        "tests.test_foobar.test_error",
+        "tests.test_foobar.test_skip"
+    }
+
+    passed_tc = get_test_case_by_name(pytest_harness.instance.testcases, "tests.test_foobar.test_pass")
+    assert passed_tc.status == "passed"
+    assert passed_tc.reason is None
+    assert passed_tc.output == ""
+    assert isinstance(passed_tc.duration, float)
+
+    failed_tc = get_test_case_by_name(pytest_harness.instance.testcases, "tests.test_foobar.test_fail")
+    assert failed_tc.status == "failed"
+    assert failed_tc.reason == "AssertionError: Not True\nassert 0"
+    assert failed_tc.output != ""
+    assert isinstance(failed_tc.duration, float)
+
+    error_tc = get_test_case_by_name(pytest_harness.instance.testcases, "tests.test_foobar.test_error")
+    assert error_tc.status == "error"
+    assert error_tc.reason == 'failed on setup with "Exception: Something went wrong"'
+    assert error_tc.output != ""
+    assert isinstance(error_tc.duration, float)
+
+    skipped_tc = get_test_case_by_name(pytest_harness.instance.testcases, "tests.test_foobar.test_skip")
+    assert skipped_tc.status == "skipped"
+    assert skipped_tc.reason == 'WIP'
+    assert skipped_tc.output != ""
+    assert isinstance(skipped_tc.duration, float)
+
+
+def test_if_pytest_harness_parses_report_with_passed_and_skipped_tests(tmp_path, testdir, pytest_harness):
+    # Create JunitXml report
+    report_xml = tmp_path / "results.xml"
+    testdir.makepyfile(EXAMPLE_TESTS)
+    testdir.runpytest("-k", "(test_pass or test_skip)", "--junitxml", str(report_xml))
+
+    pytest_harness._parse_report_file(report_xml)
+
+    assert pytest_harness.status == "passed"
+    assert pytest_harness.instance.reason == ""
+    assert len(pytest_harness.instance.testcases) == 2
+    assert {tc.name for tc in pytest_harness.instance.testcases} == {
+        "tests.test_foobar.test_pass",
+        "tests.test_foobar.test_skip"
+    }
+
+
+def test_if_pytest_harness_parses_report_with_passed_and_error_tests(tmp_path, testdir, pytest_harness):
+    # Create JunitXml report
+    report_xml = tmp_path / "results.xml"
+    testdir.makepyfile(EXAMPLE_TESTS)
+    testdir.runpytest("-k", "(test_pass or test_error)", "--junitxml", str(report_xml))
+
+    pytest_harness._parse_report_file(report_xml)
+
+    assert pytest_harness.status == "error"
+    assert pytest_harness.instance.reason == "Error during pytest execution"
+    assert len(pytest_harness.instance.testcases) == 2
+    assert {tc.name for tc in pytest_harness.instance.testcases} == {
+        "tests.test_foobar.test_pass",
+        "tests.test_foobar.test_error"
+    }
+
+def test_if_pytest_harness_parses_report_with_skipped_tests_only(tmp_path, testdir, pytest_harness):
+    # Create JunitXml report
+    report_xml = tmp_path / "results.xml"
+    testdir.makepyfile(EXAMPLE_TESTS)
+    testdir.runpytest("-k", "test_skip", "--junitxml", str(report_xml))
+
+    pytest_harness._parse_report_file(report_xml)
+
+    assert pytest_harness.status == "skipped"
+    assert pytest_harness.instance.reason == ""
+    assert len(pytest_harness.instance.testcases) == 1
+    assert {tc.name for tc in pytest_harness.instance.testcases} == {
+        "tests.test_foobar.test_skip"
+    }
+
+
 TEST_DATA_6 = [(None), ("Test")]