diff --git a/core/service-status_test.go b/core/service-status_test.go
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/core/service-status_test.go
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+package core
+
+import "testing"
+
+func TestNewServiceStatus(t *testing.T) {
+	service := &Service{Group: "test"}
+	serviceStatus := NewServiceStatus(service)
+	if serviceStatus.Group != service.Group {
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", service.Group, serviceStatus.Group)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestServiceStatus_AddResult(t *testing.T) {
+	service := &Service{Group: "test"}
+	serviceStatus := NewServiceStatus(service)
+	for i := 0; i < 50; i++ {
+		serviceStatus.AddResult(&Result{})
+	}
+	if len(serviceStatus.Results) != 20 {
+		t.Errorf("expected serviceStatus.Results to not exceed a length of 20")
+	}
+}