diff --git a/test/scenarios/presubmits/el98-src@backup-and-restore-on-reboot.sh b/test/scenarios/presubmits/el98-src@backup-and-restore-on-reboot.sh
index dc64ef338d..47c4ec2f14 100644
--- a/test/scenarios/presubmits/el98-src@backup-and-restore-on-reboot.sh
+++ b/test/scenarios/presubmits/el98-src@backup-and-restore-on-reboot.sh
@@ -12,5 +12,7 @@ scenario_remove_vms() {
 }
 
 scenario_run_tests() {
-    run_tests host1 suites/backup/backup-restore-on-reboot.robot
+    run_tests host1 \
+        suites/backup/backup-restore-on-reboot.robot \
+        suites/backup/prerun-data-management.robot
 }
diff --git a/test/scenarios/releases/el98-lrel@backups.sh b/test/scenarios/releases/el98-lrel@backups.sh
index 8db3e30f2f..dd72e0e116 100644
--- a/test/scenarios/releases/el98-lrel@backups.sh
+++ b/test/scenarios/releases/el98-lrel@backups.sh
@@ -20,5 +20,7 @@ scenario_remove_vms() {
 scenario_run_tests() {
     exit_if_commit_not_found "${start_image}"
 
-    run_tests host1 suites/backup/backups.robot
+    run_tests host1 \
+        suites/backup/backups.robot \
+        suites/backup/prerun-data-management.robot
 }
diff --git a/test/suites/backup/prerun-data-management.robot b/test/suites/backup/prerun-data-management.robot
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0c4f918cd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/suites/backup/prerun-data-management.robot
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+*** Settings ***
+Documentation       Tests verifying MicroShift prerun data management behavior
+...                 when version file indicates an incompatible version or
+...                 when data directory is missing but health info is present.
+...
+...                 Ported from openshift-tests-private:
+...                 OCP-66820, OCP-66882
+
+Resource            ../../resources/common.resource
+Resource            ../../resources/microshift-host.resource
+Resource            ../../resources/microshift-process.resource
+Resource            ../../resources/ostree-health.resource
+Library             ../../resources/libostree.py
+
+Suite Setup         Setup
+Suite Teardown      Teardown
+
+Test Tags           ostree    restart    slow
+
+
+*** Variables ***
+${DATA_DIR}             /var/lib/microshift
+${BACKUP_STORAGE}       /var/lib/microshift-backups
+${VERSION_FILE}         /var/lib/microshift/version
+${PRERUN_FAILED_LOG}    /var/lib/microshift-backups/prerun_failed.log
+${VERSION_BACKUP}       /var/tmp/microshift-version.backup
+
+
+*** Test Cases ***
+Prerun Failure Is Logged When Version Is Too Old
+    [Documentation]    Verify that when the version file indicates a version
+    ...    3 minor versions behind the executable, MicroShift fails to start
+    ...    after reboot and the failure reason is logged to prerun_failed.log
+    ...    and reported by greenboot healthcheck.
+    ...    OCP-66820
+
+    Wait For MicroShift Service
+    Stop MicroShift
+
+    Save Version File
+    Set Version N Minors Back    3
+
+    Reboot MicroShift Host
+    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    10m    15s
+    ...    Greenboot Health Check Should Be Finished
+
+    Greenboot Journal Should Report Prerun Failure
+    Prerun Failed Log Should Contain Version Mismatch
+
+    [Teardown]    Run Keywords
+    ...    Run Keyword And Ignore Error    Restore Version File
+    ...    AND
+    ...    Run Keyword And Ignore Error    Remove Prerun Failed Log
+    ...    AND
+    ...    Start MicroShift
+
+Data Missing With Healthy Status Starts Fresh
+    [Documentation]    Verify that when MicroShift data directory is removed
+    ...    but health.json shows healthy status, MicroShift ignores
+    ...    the health info and starts fresh as if it were the first run.
+    ...    OCP-66882
+
+    Wait For MicroShift Service
+    Backup Should Be Present
+    Health File Should Show Healthy
+
+    Stop MicroShift
+    Remove MicroShift Data
+
+    Health File Should Show Healthy
+
+    Reboot MicroShift Host
+    Wait For MicroShift Service
+
+    Current Boot Journal Should Show Fresh Start
+
+    [Teardown]    Ensure MicroShift Is Running
+
+
+*** Keywords ***
+Setup
+    [Documentation]    Test suite setup
+    Check Required Env Variables
+    Login MicroShift Host
+
+Teardown
+    [Documentation]    Test suite teardown
+    Logout MicroShift Host
+
+Save Version File
+    [Documentation]    Save the current version file for later restoration
+    Command Should Work    cp ${VERSION_FILE} ${VERSION_BACKUP}
+
+Restore Version File
+    [Documentation]    Restore the version file from backup
+    Command Should Work    cp ${VERSION_BACKUP} ${VERSION_FILE}
+    Command Should Work    rm -f ${VERSION_BACKUP}
+
+Set Version N Minors Back
+    [Documentation]    Modify the version string in the version file to be N minor versions back.
+    ...    The version file stores version as a string "Major.Minor.Patch".
+    [Arguments]    ${n}
+    ${stdout}    ${stderr}    ${rc}=    Execute Command
+    ...    jq -c '.version |= (split(".") | .[1] = (.[1] | tonumber - ${n} | tostring) | join("."))' ${VERSION_FILE} > /tmp/microshift-version.new
+    ...    sudo=True
+    ...    return_stdout=True
+    ...    return_stderr=True
+    ...    return_rc=True
+    Should Be Equal As Integers    0    ${rc}
+    ${stdout}    ${stderr}    ${rc}=    Execute Command
+    ...    sudo mv /tmp/microshift-version.new ${VERSION_FILE}
+    ...    sudo=True    return_stderr=True    return_rc=True
+    Should Be Equal As Integers    0    ${rc}
+
+Greenboot Health Check Should Be Finished
+    [Documentation]    Check that greenboot-healthcheck has finished running
+    ...    with either SubState=exited (success) or SubState=failed (failure)
+    ${stdout}=    Command Should Work
+    ...    systemctl show -p SubState --value greenboot-healthcheck.service
+    Should Match Regexp    ${stdout}    ^(exited|failed)$
+
+Greenboot Journal Should Report Prerun Failure
+    [Documentation]    Verify the greenboot healthcheck journal reports
+    ...    the prerun failure log from the microshift service
+    ${stdout}=    Command Should Work
+    ...    journalctl -o cat -u greenboot-healthcheck -b 0 --no-pager
+    Should Contain    ${stdout}    Prerun failure log
+
+Prerun Failed Log Should Contain Version Mismatch
+    [Documentation]    Verify prerun_failed.log contains the version mismatch error
+    ${stdout}=    Command Should Work    cat ${PRERUN_FAILED_LOG}
+    Should Contain    ${stdout}    too recent compared to existing data
+    Should Contain    ${stdout}    maximum allowed
+
+Remove Prerun Failed Log
+    [Documentation]    Remove the prerun_failed.log file
+    Command Should Work    rm -f ${PRERUN_FAILED_LOG}
+
+Backup Should Be Present
+    [Documentation]    Verify that at least one backup subdirectory exists in the backup storage
+    ${stdout}=    Command Should Work    find ${BACKUP_STORAGE} -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d
+    Should Not Be Empty    ${stdout}
+
+Health File Should Show Healthy
+    [Documentation]    Verify health.json exists and shows healthy status
+    ${health}=    Get Persisted System Health
+    Should Be Equal As Strings    ${health}    healthy
+
+Remove MicroShift Data
+    [Documentation]    Remove the MicroShift data directory while preserving backups
+    Command Should Work    rm -rf ${DATA_DIR}
+
+Current Boot Journal Should Show Fresh Start
+    [Documentation]    Verify current boot journal contains messages indicating
+    ...    MicroShift started fresh without existing data
+    ${stdout}=    Command Should Work
+    ...    journalctl -o cat -u microshift -b 0 --no-pager
+    Should Contain    ${stdout}    MicroShift data does not exist - skipping backup, continuing startup
+    Should Contain    ${stdout}    Version file does not exist yet - assuming first run
+
+Ensure MicroShift Is Running
+    [Documentation]    Make sure MicroShift is running after test
+    ${stdout}    ${stderr}    ${rc}=    Execute Command
+    ...    systemctl is-active microshift
+    ...    sudo=True    return_stdout=True    return_stderr=True    return_rc=True
+    IF    ${rc} != 0    Start MicroShift