diff --git a/test/e2e/common/BUILD b/test/e2e/common/BUILD
index 3c642b6e247..5d8f37709a0 100644
--- a/test/e2e/common/BUILD
+++ b/test/e2e/common/BUILD
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ go_library(
         "//staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/fields:go_default_library",
         "//staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/labels:go_default_library",
         "//staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime:go_default_library",
+        "//staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema:go_default_library",
         "//staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types:go_default_library",
         "//staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/diff:go_default_library",
         "//staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/intstr:go_default_library",
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ go_library(
         "//staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/uuid:go_default_library",
         "//staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait:go_default_library",
         "//staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/watch:go_default_library",
+        "//staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/dynamic:go_default_library",
         "//staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes:go_default_library",
         "//staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache:go_default_library",
         "//staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/watch:go_default_library",
diff --git a/test/e2e/common/pods.go b/test/e2e/common/pods.go
index 279598b7464..57bbea47f87 100644
--- a/test/e2e/common/pods.go
+++ b/test/e2e/common/pods.go
@@ -19,8 +19,11 @@ package common
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/dynamic"
 	"runtime/debug"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
@@ -177,9 +180,11 @@ func expectNoErrorWithRetries(fn func() error, maxRetries int, explain ...interf
 
 var _ = framework.KubeDescribe("Pods", func() {
 	f := framework.NewDefaultFramework("pods")
+	var dc dynamic.Interface
 	var podClient *framework.PodClient
 	ginkgo.BeforeEach(func() {
 		podClient = f.PodClient()
+		dc = f.DynamicClient
 	})
 
 	/*
@@ -870,6 +875,154 @@ var _ = framework.KubeDescribe("Pods", func() {
 		err = wait.PollImmediate(podRetryPeriod, podRetryTimeout, checkPodListQuantity(f, "type=Testing", 0))
 		framework.ExpectNoError(err, "found a pod(s)")
 	})
+
+	ginkgo.It("should run through the lifecycle of Pods and PodStatus", func() {
+		podResource := schema.GroupVersionResource{Group: "", Version: "v1", Resource: "pods"}
+		testNamespaceName := f.Namespace.Name
+		testPodName := "pod-test"
+		testPodImage := imageutils.GetE2EImage(imageutils.Agnhost)
+		testPodImage2 := imageutils.GetE2EImage(imageutils.Httpd)
+		testPodLabels := map[string]string{"test-pod-static": "true"}
+		testPodLabelsFlat := "test-pod-static=true"
+
+		w := &cache.ListWatch{
+			WatchFunc: func(options metav1.ListOptions) (watch.Interface, error) {
+				options.LabelSelector = testPodLabelsFlat
+				return f.ClientSet.CoreV1().Pods(testNamespaceName).Watch(context.TODO(), options)
+			},
+		}
+		podsList, err := f.ClientSet.CoreV1().Pods("").List(context.TODO(), metav1.ListOptions{LabelSelector: testPodLabelsFlat})
+		framework.ExpectNoError(err, "failed to list Pods")
+
+		testPod := v1.Pod{
+			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+				Name:   testPodName,
+				Labels: testPodLabels,
+			},
+			Spec: v1.PodSpec{
+				Containers: []v1.Container{
+					{
+						Name:  testPodName,
+						Image: testPodImage,
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		}
+		ginkgo.By("creating a Pod with a static label")
+		_, err = f.ClientSet.CoreV1().Pods(testNamespaceName).Create(context.TODO(), &testPod, metav1.CreateOptions{})
+		framework.ExpectNoError(err, "failed to create Pod %v in namespace %v", testPod.ObjectMeta.Name, testNamespaceName)
+
+		ginkgo.By("watching for Pod to be ready")
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
+		defer cancel()
+		_, err = watchtools.Until(ctx, podsList.ResourceVersion, w, func(event watch.Event) (bool, error) {
+			if pod, ok := event.Object.(*v1.Pod); ok {
+				found := pod.ObjectMeta.Name == testPod.ObjectMeta.Name &&
+					pod.ObjectMeta.Namespace == testNamespaceName &&
+					pod.Labels["test-pod-static"] == "true" &&
+					pod.Status.Phase == v1.PodRunning
+				if !found {
+					framework.Logf("observed Pod %v in namespace %v in phase %v", pod.ObjectMeta.Name, pod.ObjectMeta.Namespace, pod.Status.Phase)
+				}
+				return found, nil
+			}
+			return false, nil
+		})
+		framework.ExpectNoError(err, "failed to see Pod %v in namespace %v running", testPod.ObjectMeta.Name, testNamespaceName)
+
+		ginkgo.By("patching the Pod with a new Label and updated data")
+		podPatch, err := json.Marshal(v1.Pod{
+			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+				Labels: map[string]string{"test-pod": "patched"},
+			},
+			Spec: v1.PodSpec{
+				Containers: []v1.Container{{
+					Name:  testPodName,
+					Image: testPodImage2,
+				}},
+			},
+		})
+		framework.ExpectNoError(err, "failed to marshal JSON patch for Pod")
+		_, err = f.ClientSet.CoreV1().Pods(testNamespaceName).Patch(context.TODO(), testPodName, types.StrategicMergePatchType, []byte(podPatch), metav1.PatchOptions{})
+		framework.ExpectNoError(err, "failed to patch Pod %s in namespace %s", testPodName, testNamespaceName)
+		ctx, cancel = context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
+		defer cancel()
+		_, err = watchtools.Until(ctx, podsList.ResourceVersion, w, func(event watch.Event) (bool, error) {
+			switch event.Type {
+			case watch.Modified:
+				if pod, ok := event.Object.(*v1.Pod); ok {
+					found := pod.ObjectMeta.Name == pod.Name &&
+						pod.Labels["test-pod-static"] == "true"
+					return found, nil
+				}
+			default:
+				framework.Logf("observed event type %v", event.Type)
+			}
+			return false, nil
+		})
+		framework.ExpectNoError(err, "failed to see %v event", watch.Modified)
+
+		ginkgo.By("getting the Pod and ensuring that it's patched")
+		pod, err := f.ClientSet.CoreV1().Pods(testNamespaceName).Get(context.TODO(), testPodName, metav1.GetOptions{})
+		framework.ExpectNoError(err, "failed to fetch Pod %s in namespace %s", testPodName, testNamespaceName)
+		framework.ExpectEqual(pod.ObjectMeta.Labels["test-pod"], "patched", "failed to patch Pod - missing label")
+		framework.ExpectEqual(pod.Spec.Containers[0].Image, testPodImage2, "failed to patch Pod - wrong image")
+
+		ginkgo.By("getting the PodStatus")
+		podStatusUnstructured, err := dc.Resource(podResource).Namespace(testNamespaceName).Get(context.TODO(), testPodName, metav1.GetOptions{}, "status")
+		framework.ExpectNoError(err, "failed to fetch PodStatus of Pod %s in namespace %s", testPodName, testNamespaceName)
+		podStatusBytes, err := json.Marshal(podStatusUnstructured)
+		framework.ExpectNoError(err, "failed to marshal unstructured response")
+		var podStatus v1.Pod
+		err = json.Unmarshal(podStatusBytes, &podStatus)
+		framework.ExpectNoError(err, "failed to unmarshal JSON bytes to a Pod object type")
+
+		ginkgo.By("replacing the Pod's status Ready condition to False")
+		podStatusUpdated := podStatus
+		podStatusFieldPatchCount := 0
+		podStatusFieldPatchCountTotal := 2
+		for pos, cond := range podStatusUpdated.Status.Conditions {
+			if (cond.Type == v1.PodReady && cond.Status == v1.ConditionTrue) || (cond.Type == v1.ContainersReady && cond.Status == v1.ConditionTrue) {
+				podStatusUpdated.Status.Conditions[pos].Status = v1.ConditionFalse
+				podStatusFieldPatchCount++
+			}
+		}
+		framework.ExpectEqual(podStatusFieldPatchCount, podStatusFieldPatchCountTotal, "failed to patch all relevant Pod conditions")
+		podStatusUpdate, err := f.ClientSet.CoreV1().Pods(testNamespaceName).UpdateStatus(context.TODO(), &podStatusUpdated, metav1.UpdateOptions{})
+		framework.ExpectNoError(err, "failed to update PodStatus of Pod %s in namespace %s", testPodName, testNamespaceName)
+
+		ginkgo.By("check the Pod again to ensure its Ready conditions are False")
+		podStatusFieldPatchCount = 0
+		podStatusFieldPatchCountTotal = 2
+		for _, cond := range podStatusUpdate.Status.Conditions {
+			if (cond.Type == v1.PodReady && cond.Status == v1.ConditionFalse) || (cond.Type == v1.ContainersReady && cond.Status == v1.ConditionFalse) {
+				podStatusFieldPatchCount++
+			}
+		}
+		framework.ExpectEqual(podStatusFieldPatchCount, podStatusFieldPatchCountTotal, "failed to update PodStatus - field patch count doesn't match the total")
+
+		ginkgo.By("deleting the Pod via a Collection with a LabelSelector")
+		err = f.ClientSet.CoreV1().Pods(testNamespaceName).DeleteCollection(context.TODO(), metav1.DeleteOptions{}, metav1.ListOptions{LabelSelector: testPodLabelsFlat})
+		framework.ExpectNoError(err, "failed to delete Pod by collection")
+
+		ginkgo.By("watching for the Pod to be deleted")
+		ctx, cancel = context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
+		defer cancel()
+		_, err = watchtools.Until(ctx, podsList.ResourceVersion, w, func(event watch.Event) (bool, error) {
+			switch event.Type {
+			case watch.Deleted:
+				if pod, ok := event.Object.(*v1.Pod); ok {
+					found := pod.ObjectMeta.Name == pod.Name &&
+						pod.Labels["test-pod-static"] == "true"
+					return found, nil
+				}
+			default:
+				framework.Logf("observed event type %v", event.Type)
+			}
+			return false, nil
+		})
+		framework.ExpectNoError(err, "failed to see %v event", watch.Deleted)
+	})
 })
 
 func checkPodListQuantity(f *framework.Framework, label string, quantity int) func() (bool, error) {