diff --git a/tests/safety/common.py b/tests/safety/common.py
index f3b347a1d512af..07a1ad066c62c3 100644
--- a/tests/safety/common.py
+++ b/tests/safety/common.py
@@ -19,3 +19,9 @@ def test_relay_malfunction(test, addr):
     for b in range(0, 3):
       test.assertFalse(test.safety.safety_tx_hook(make_msg(b, a, 8)))
       test.assertEqual(-1, test.safety.safety_fwd_hook(b, make_msg(b, a, 8)))
+
+def test_manually_enable_controls_allowed(test):
+  test.safety.set_controls_allowed(1)
+  test.assertTrue(test.safety.get_controls_allowed())
+  test.safety.set_controls_allowed(0)
+  test.assertFalse(test.safety.get_controls_allowed())
diff --git a/tests/safety/test_cadillac.py b/tests/safety/test_cadillac.py
index fd4d7907976c13..81bace66e0ed4d 100644
--- a/tests/safety/test_cadillac.py
+++ b/tests/safety/test_cadillac.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import numpy as np
 from panda import Panda
 from panda.tests.safety import libpandasafety_py
-from panda.tests.safety.common import make_msg
+from panda.tests.safety.common import make_msg, test_manually_enable_controls_allowed
 
 
 MAX_RATE_UP = 2
@@ -61,9 +61,7 @@ def test_default_controls_not_allowed(self):
     self.assertFalse(self.safety.get_controls_allowed())
 
   def test_manually_enable_controls_allowed(self):
-    self.safety.set_controls_allowed(1)
-    self.assertTrue(self.safety.get_controls_allowed())
-    self.safety.set_controls_allowed(0)
+    test_manually_enable_controls_allowed(self)
 
   def test_enable_control_allowed_from_cruise(self):
     to_push = libpandasafety_py.ffi.new('CAN_FIFOMailBox_TypeDef *')
diff --git a/tests/safety/test_chrysler.py b/tests/safety/test_chrysler.py
index 0b88eae21b656e..fbbc07170e5a84 100755
--- a/tests/safety/test_chrysler.py
+++ b/tests/safety/test_chrysler.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import numpy as np
 from panda import Panda
 from panda.tests.safety import libpandasafety_py
-from panda.tests.safety.common import test_relay_malfunction, make_msg
+from panda.tests.safety.common import test_relay_malfunction, make_msg, test_manually_enable_controls_allowed
 
 MAX_RATE_UP = 3
 MAX_RATE_DOWN = 3
@@ -78,10 +78,7 @@ def test_steer_safety_check(self):
           self.assertTrue(self.safety.safety_tx_hook(self._torque_msg(t)))
 
   def test_manually_enable_controls_allowed(self):
-    self.safety.set_controls_allowed(1)
-    self.assertTrue(self.safety.get_controls_allowed())
-    self.safety.set_controls_allowed(0)
-    self.assertFalse(self.safety.get_controls_allowed())
+    test_manually_enable_controls_allowed(self)
 
   def test_enable_control_allowed_from_cruise(self):
     to_push = libpandasafety_py.ffi.new('CAN_FIFOMailBox_TypeDef *')
diff --git a/tests/safety/test_gm.py b/tests/safety/test_gm.py
index 657c2fe8ce4a6a..21c5af7242dbb6 100644
--- a/tests/safety/test_gm.py
+++ b/tests/safety/test_gm.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import numpy as np
 from panda import Panda
 from panda.tests.safety import libpandasafety_py
-from panda.tests.safety.common import test_relay_malfunction, make_msg
+from panda.tests.safety.common import test_relay_malfunction, make_msg, test_manually_enable_controls_allowed
 
 MAX_RATE_UP = 7
 MAX_RATE_DOWN = 17
@@ -195,10 +195,7 @@ def test_steer_safety_check(self):
           self.assertTrue(self.safety.safety_tx_hook(self._torque_msg(t)))
 
   def test_manually_enable_controls_allowed(self):
-    self.safety.set_controls_allowed(1)
-    self.assertTrue(self.safety.get_controls_allowed())
-    self.safety.set_controls_allowed(0)
-    self.assertFalse(self.safety.get_controls_allowed())
+    test_manually_enable_controls_allowed(self)
 
   def test_non_realtime_limit_up(self):
     self.safety.set_gm_torque_driver(0, 0)
diff --git a/tests/safety/test_honda.py b/tests/safety/test_honda.py
index 65449a7447a589..20a5e54309c772 100755
--- a/tests/safety/test_honda.py
+++ b/tests/safety/test_honda.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import numpy as np
 from panda import Panda
 from panda.tests.safety import libpandasafety_py
-from panda.tests.safety.common import test_relay_malfunction, make_msg
+from panda.tests.safety.common import test_relay_malfunction, make_msg, test_manually_enable_controls_allowed
 
 MAX_BRAKE = 255
 
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ def test_relay_malfunction(self):
   def test_default_controls_not_allowed(self):
     self.assertFalse(self.safety.get_controls_allowed())
 
+  def test_manually_enable_controls_allowed(self):
+    test_manually_enable_controls_allowed(self)
+
   def test_resume_button(self):
     RESUME_BTN = 4
     self.safety.set_controls_allowed(0)
diff --git a/tests/safety/test_hyundai.py b/tests/safety/test_hyundai.py
index d0b57477aea723..3c422df1da7e7f 100644
--- a/tests/safety/test_hyundai.py
+++ b/tests/safety/test_hyundai.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import numpy as np
 from panda import Panda
 from panda.tests.safety import libpandasafety_py
-from panda.tests.safety.common import test_relay_malfunction, make_msg
+from panda.tests.safety.common import test_relay_malfunction, make_msg, test_manually_enable_controls_allowed
 
 MAX_RATE_UP = 3
 MAX_RATE_DOWN = 7
@@ -73,10 +73,7 @@ def test_steer_safety_check(self):
           self.assertTrue(self.safety.safety_tx_hook(self._torque_msg(t)))
 
   def test_manually_enable_controls_allowed(self):
-    self.safety.set_controls_allowed(1)
-    self.assertTrue(self.safety.get_controls_allowed())
-    self.safety.set_controls_allowed(0)
-    self.assertFalse(self.safety.get_controls_allowed())
+    test_manually_enable_controls_allowed(self)
 
   def test_enable_control_allowed_from_cruise(self):
     to_push = libpandasafety_py.ffi.new('CAN_FIFOMailBox_TypeDef *')
diff --git a/tests/safety/test_subaru.py b/tests/safety/test_subaru.py
index c7d5be92c25fc4..9df046d5719435 100644
--- a/tests/safety/test_subaru.py
+++ b/tests/safety/test_subaru.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import numpy as np
 from panda import Panda
 from panda.tests.safety import libpandasafety_py
-from panda.tests.safety.common import test_relay_malfunction, make_msg
+from panda.tests.safety.common import test_relay_malfunction, make_msg, test_manually_enable_controls_allowed
 
 MAX_RATE_UP = 50
 MAX_RATE_DOWN = 70
@@ -88,10 +88,7 @@ def test_steer_safety_check(self):
           self.assertTrue(self.safety.safety_tx_hook(self._torque_msg(t)))
 
   def test_manually_enable_controls_allowed(self):
-    self.safety.set_controls_allowed(1)
-    self.assertTrue(self.safety.get_controls_allowed())
-    self.safety.set_controls_allowed(0)
-    self.assertFalse(self.safety.get_controls_allowed())
+    test_manually_enable_controls_allowed(self)
 
   def test_non_realtime_limit_up(self):
     self.safety.set_subaru_torque_driver(0, 0)
diff --git a/tests/safety/test_toyota.py b/tests/safety/test_toyota.py
index 2134d82091891e..5b650e9e858b6d 100644
--- a/tests/safety/test_toyota.py
+++ b/tests/safety/test_toyota.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import numpy as np
 from panda import Panda
 from panda.tests.safety import libpandasafety_py
-from panda.tests.safety.common import test_relay_malfunction, make_msg
+from panda.tests.safety.common import test_relay_malfunction, make_msg, test_manually_enable_controls_allowed
 
 MAX_RATE_UP = 10
 MAX_RATE_DOWN = 25
@@ -98,8 +98,7 @@ def test_default_controls_not_allowed(self):
     self.assertFalse(self.safety.get_controls_allowed())
 
   def test_manually_enable_controls_allowed(self):
-    self.safety.set_controls_allowed(1)
-    self.assertTrue(self.safety.get_controls_allowed())
+    test_manually_enable_controls_allowed(self)
 
   def test_enable_control_allowed_from_cruise(self):
     self.safety.safety_rx_hook(self._pcm_cruise_msg(False))
diff --git a/tests/safety/test_volkswagen.py b/tests/safety/test_volkswagen.py
index 6e0c14da07703a..0cd1d68f4a5457 100644
--- a/tests/safety/test_volkswagen.py
+++ b/tests/safety/test_volkswagen.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import numpy as np
 from panda import Panda
 from panda.tests.safety import libpandasafety_py
-from panda.tests.safety.common import test_relay_malfunction, make_msg
+from panda.tests.safety.common import test_relay_malfunction, make_msg, test_manually_enable_controls_allowed
 
 MAX_RATE_UP = 4
 MAX_RATE_DOWN = 10
@@ -127,10 +127,7 @@ def test_steer_safety_check(self):
           self.assertTrue(self.safety.safety_tx_hook(self._torque_msg(t)))
 
   def test_manually_enable_controls_allowed(self):
-    self.safety.set_controls_allowed(1)
-    self.assertTrue(self.safety.get_controls_allowed())
-    self.safety.set_controls_allowed(0)
-    self.assertFalse(self.safety.get_controls_allowed())
+    test_manually_enable_controls_allowed(self)
 
   def test_spam_cancel_safety_check(self):
     BIT_CANCEL = 13