diff --git a/testsuite/tests/singlecluster/defaults/merge/same_target/__init__.py b/testsuite/tests/singlecluster/defaults/merge/same_target/__init__.py
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diff --git a/testsuite/tests/singlecluster/defaults/merge/same_target/conftest.py b/testsuite/tests/singlecluster/defaults/merge/same_target/conftest.py
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+import pytest
+
+from testsuite.gateway import MatchType, PathMatch, RouteMatch
+from testsuite.kuadrant.policy import CelPredicate, Strategy
+from testsuite.kuadrant.policy.rate_limit import Limit, RateLimitPolicy
+
+LIMIT = Limit(8, "10s")
+MERGE_LIMIT = Limit(6, "10s")
+NO_LIMIT = Limit(10, "10s")
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module", autouse=True)
+def route(route, backend):
+    """Add two new rules to the route"""
+    route.remove_all_rules()
+    route.add_rule(
+        backend,
+        RouteMatch(path=PathMatch(value="/get", type=MatchType.PATH_PREFIX)),
+    )
+    route.add_rule(
+        backend,
+        RouteMatch(path=PathMatch(value="/anything", type=MatchType.PATH_PREFIX)),
+    )
+    return route
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def rate_limit(cluster, blame, module_label, route):
+    """Add a RateLimitPolicy targeting the first HTTPRouteRule."""
+    rate_limit = RateLimitPolicy.create_instance(cluster, blame("sp"), route, labels={"testRun": module_label})
+    basic_when = [
+        CelPredicate("request.path == '/get'"),
+    ]
+    rate_limit.add_limit("basic", [LIMIT], when=basic_when)
+    return rate_limit
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def default_merge_rate_limit(cluster, blame, module_label, route):
+    """Add a RateLimitPolicy targeting the first HTTPRouteRule."""
+    policy = RateLimitPolicy.create_instance(cluster, blame("dmp"), route, labels={"testRun": module_label})
+    basic_when = [
+        CelPredicate("request.path == '/get'"),
+    ]
+    merge_when = [
+        CelPredicate("request.path == '/anything'"),
+    ]
+    policy.defaults.add_limit("basic", [MERGE_LIMIT], when=basic_when)
+    policy.defaults.add_limit("merge", [MERGE_LIMIT], when=merge_when)
+    policy.strategy(Strategy.MERGE)
+    return policy
diff --git a/testsuite/tests/singlecluster/defaults/merge/same_target/test_ab_strategy.py b/testsuite/tests/singlecluster/defaults/merge/same_target/test_ab_strategy.py
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+"""Test defaults policy aimed at the same resoure uses oldested policy."""
+
+import pytest
+
+from .conftest import MERGE_LIMIT
+
+pytestmark = [pytest.mark.kuadrant_only]
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module", autouse=True)
+def commit(request, route, rate_limit, default_merge_rate_limit):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+    """Commits RateLimitPolicy after the HTTPRoute is created"""
+    for policy in [rate_limit, default_merge_rate_limit]:
+        request.addfinalizer(policy.delete)
+        policy.commit()
+        policy.wait_for_accepted()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("rate_limit", ["gateway", "route"], indirect=True)
+def test_multiple_policies_merge_default_ab(client):
+    """Test RateLimitPolicy with merge defaults being ingored due to age"""
+    responses = client.get_many("/get", MERGE_LIMIT.limit)
+    responses.assert_all(200)
+    assert client.get("/get").status_code == 429
+
+    responses = client.get_many("/anything", MERGE_LIMIT.limit)
+    responses.assert_all(200)
+    assert client.get("/anything").status_code == 429
diff --git a/testsuite/tests/singlecluster/defaults/merge/same_target/test_ba_startegy.py b/testsuite/tests/singlecluster/defaults/merge/same_target/test_ba_startegy.py
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+"""Test defaults policy aimed at the same resoure uses oldested policy."""
+
+import pytest
+
+from .conftest import LIMIT, MERGE_LIMIT
+
+pytestmark = [pytest.mark.kuadrant_only]
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module", autouse=True)
+def commit(request, route, rate_limit, default_merge_rate_limit):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+    """Commits RateLimitPolicy after the HTTPRoute is created"""
+    for policy in [default_merge_rate_limit, rate_limit]:
+        request.addfinalizer(policy.delete)
+        policy.commit()
+        policy.wait_for_accepted()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("rate_limit", ["gateway", "route"], indirect=True)
+def test_multiple_policies_merge_default_ba(client):
+    """Test RateLimitPolicy with merge defaults being enforced due to age"""
+    responses = client.get_many("/get", LIMIT.limit)
+    responses.assert_all(200)
+    assert client.get("/get").status_code == 429
+
+    responses = client.get_many("/anything", MERGE_LIMIT.limit)
+    responses.assert_all(200)
+    assert client.get("/anything").status_code == 429