diff --git a/pkg/revision/list_test.go b/pkg/revision/list_test.go
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+// Copyright Istio Authors
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package revision
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"testing"
+
+	v1 "github.com/istio-ecosystem/sail-operator/api/v1"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client/interceptor"
+)
+
+func TestListOwned(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("happy-path", func(t *testing.T) {
+		rev1 := v1.IstioRevision{
+			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+				Name:            "rev1",
+				OwnerReferences: []metav1.OwnerReference{newOwnerReference("Istio", "default", "123")},
+			},
+		}
+		rev2 := v1.IstioRevision{
+			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+				Name:            "rev2",
+				OwnerReferences: []metav1.OwnerReference{newOwnerReference("Istio", "default", "123")},
+			},
+		}
+		rev3 := v1.IstioRevision{
+			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+				Name:            "rev3",
+				OwnerReferences: []metav1.OwnerReference{newOwnerReference("Istio", "default", "456")},
+			},
+		}
+		cl := newFakeClientBuilder().
+			WithObjects(&rev1, &rev2, &rev3).
+			Build()
+
+		result, err := ListOwned(ctx, cl, "123")
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equalf(t, []v1.IstioRevision{rev1, rev2}, result, "ListOwned(%v)", "123")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("list-error", func(t *testing.T) {
+		cl := newFakeClientBuilder().
+			WithInterceptorFuncs(interceptor.Funcs{
+				List: func(_ context.Context, _ client.WithWatch, _ client.ObjectList, _ ...client.ListOption) error {
+					return fmt.Errorf("simulated error")
+				},
+			}).
+			Build()
+
+		result, err := ListOwned(ctx, cl, "123")
+		assert.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Nil(t, result)
+	})
+}
+
+func Test_isOwnedRevision(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("no-owner", func(t *testing.T) {
+		rev := v1.IstioRevision{
+			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: "my-rev"},
+		}
+		assert.Equal(t, false, isOwnedRevision(rev, "111"))
+	})
+
+	t.Run("wrong-owner", func(t *testing.T) {
+		rev := v1.IstioRevision{
+			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+				Name:            "my-rev",
+				OwnerReferences: []metav1.OwnerReference{newOwnerReference("Istio", "default", "222")},
+			},
+		}
+		assert.Equal(t, false, isOwnedRevision(rev, "111"))
+	})
+
+	t.Run("single-owner", func(t *testing.T) {
+		rev := v1.IstioRevision{
+			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+				Name:            "my-rev",
+				OwnerReferences: []metav1.OwnerReference{newOwnerReference("Istio", "default", "111")},
+			},
+		}
+		assert.Equal(t, true, isOwnedRevision(rev, "111"))
+	})
+
+	t.Run("multiple-owners", func(t *testing.T) {
+		rev := v1.IstioRevision{
+			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+				Name: "my-rev",
+				OwnerReferences: []metav1.OwnerReference{
+					newOwnerReference("Foo", "foo", "111"),
+					newOwnerReference("Istio", "default", "222"),
+					newOwnerReference("Bar", "bar", "333"),
+				},
+			},
+		}
+		assert.Equal(t, true, isOwnedRevision(rev, "222"))
+	})
+
+	// since resources in tests have no uid unless it's explicitly set, the ListOwned function will panic
+	// so that the test author is reminded to add the uid to the resource
+	t.Run("no-uid", func(t *testing.T) {
+		rev := v1.IstioRevision{
+			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: "my-rev"},
+		}
+		assert.Panics(t, func() {
+			_ = isOwnedRevision(rev, "")
+		})
+	})
+}
+
+func newOwnerReference(kind, name string, uid types.UID) metav1.OwnerReference {
+	return metav1.OwnerReference{
+		Kind: kind,
+		Name: name,
+		UID:  uid,
+	}
+}