diff --git a/tests/robustness/traffic/traffic.go b/tests/robustness/traffic/traffic.go
index 41feed38853..23ca9e653b2 100644
--- a/tests/robustness/traffic/traffic.go
+++ b/tests/robustness/traffic/traffic.go
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ func SimulateTraffic(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, lg *zap.Logger, clus *e2
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	defer cc.Close()
+	// Ensure that first operation succeeds
+	_, err = cc.Put(ctx, "start", "true")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("First operation failed, validation requires first operation to succeed, err: %s", err)
+	}
 	wg := sync.WaitGroup{}
 	nonUniqueWriteLimiter := NewConcurrencyLimiter(profile.MaxNonUniqueRequestConcurrency)
 	for i := 0; i < profile.ClientCount; i++ {
@@ -85,11 +90,11 @@ func SimulateTraffic(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, lg *zap.Logger, clus *e2
 	wg.Wait()
 	endTime := time.Now()
 
-	// Ensure that last operation is succeeds
 	time.Sleep(time.Second)
+	// Ensure that last operation succeeds
 	_, err = cc.Put(ctx, "tombstone", "true")
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Error(err)
+		t.Fatalf("Last operation failed, validation requires last operation to succeed, err: %s", err)
 	}
 	reports = append(reports, cc.Report())
 
diff --git a/tests/robustness/validate/validate.go b/tests/robustness/validate/validate.go
index 3e27ba49164..d2b875f74b4 100644
--- a/tests/robustness/validate/validate.go
+++ b/tests/robustness/validate/validate.go
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ import (
 
 // ValidateAndReturnVisualize returns visualize as porcupine.linearizationInfo used to generate visualization is private.
 func ValidateAndReturnVisualize(t *testing.T, lg *zap.Logger, cfg Config, reports []report.ClientReport, timeout time.Duration) (visualize func(basepath string) error) {
+	err := checkValidationAssumptions(reports)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Broken validation assumptions: %s", err)
+	}
 	patchedOperations := patchedOperationHistory(reports)
 	linearizable, visualize := validateLinearizableOperationsAndVisualize(lg, patchedOperations, timeout)
 	if linearizable != porcupine.Ok {
@@ -52,6 +56,149 @@ type Config struct {
 	ExpectRevisionUnique bool
 }
 
+func checkValidationAssumptions(reports []report.ClientReport) error {
+	err := validatePutOperationUnique(reports)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	err = validateEmptyDatabaseAtStart(reports)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	err = validateLastOperationAndObservedInWatch(reports)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	err = validateObservedAllRevisionsInWatch(reports)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	err = validateNonConcurrentClientRequests(reports)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func validatePutOperationUnique(reports []report.ClientReport) error {
+	type KV struct {
+		Key   string
+		Value model.ValueOrHash
+	}
+	putValue := map[KV]struct{}{}
+	for _, r := range reports {
+		for _, op := range r.KeyValue {
+			request := op.Input.(model.EtcdRequest)
+			if request.Type != model.Txn {
+				continue
+			}
+			for _, op := range append(request.Txn.OperationsOnSuccess, request.Txn.OperationsOnFailure...) {
+				if op.Type != model.PutOperation {
+					continue
+				}
+				kv := KV{
+					Key:   op.Put.Key,
+					Value: op.Put.Value,
+				}
+				if _, ok := putValue[kv]; ok {
+					return fmt.Errorf("non unique put %v, required to patch operation history", kv)
+				}
+				putValue[kv] = struct{}{}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func validateEmptyDatabaseAtStart(reports []report.ClientReport) error {
+	for _, r := range reports {
+		for _, op := range r.KeyValue {
+			request := op.Input.(model.EtcdRequest)
+			response := op.Output.(model.MaybeEtcdResponse)
+			if response.Revision == 2 && !request.IsRead() {
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return fmt.Errorf("non empty database at start or first write didn't succeed, required by model implementation")
+}
+
+func validateLastOperationAndObservedInWatch(reports []report.ClientReport) error {
+	var lastOperation porcupine.Operation
+
+	for _, r := range reports {
+		for _, op := range r.KeyValue {
+			if op.Call > lastOperation.Call {
+				lastOperation = op
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	lastResponse := lastOperation.Output.(model.MaybeEtcdResponse)
+	if lastResponse.PartialResponse || lastResponse.Error != "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("last operation %v failed, its success is required to validate watch", lastOperation)
+	}
+	for _, r := range reports {
+		for _, watch := range r.Watch {
+			for _, watchResp := range watch.Responses {
+				for _, e := range watchResp.Events {
+					if e.Revision == lastResponse.Revision {
+						return nil
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return fmt.Errorf("revision from the last operation %d was not observed in watch, required to validate watch", lastResponse.Revision)
+}
+
+func validateObservedAllRevisionsInWatch(reports []report.ClientReport) error {
+	var maxRevision int64
+	for _, r := range reports {
+		for _, watch := range r.Watch {
+			for _, watchResp := range watch.Responses {
+				for _, e := range watchResp.Events {
+					if e.Revision > maxRevision {
+						maxRevision = e.Revision
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	observedRevisions := make([]bool, maxRevision+1)
+	for _, r := range reports {
+		for _, watch := range r.Watch {
+			for _, watchResp := range watch.Responses {
+				for _, e := range watchResp.Events {
+					observedRevisions[e.Revision] = true
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	for i := 2; i < len(observedRevisions); i++ {
+		if !observedRevisions[i] {
+			return fmt.Errorf("didn't observe revision %d in watch, required to patch operation and validate serializable requests", i)
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func validateNonConcurrentClientRequests(reports []report.ClientReport) error {
+	lastClientRequestReturn := map[int]int64{}
+	for _, r := range reports {
+		for _, op := range r.KeyValue {
+			lastRequest := lastClientRequestReturn[op.ClientId]
+			if op.Call <= lastRequest {
+				return fmt.Errorf("client %d has concurrent request, required for operation linearization", op.ClientId)
+			}
+			if op.Return <= op.Call {
+				return fmt.Errorf("operation %v ends before it starts, required for operation linearization", op)
+			}
+			lastClientRequestReturn[op.ClientId] = op.Return
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func mergeWatchEventHistory(reports []report.ClientReport) ([]model.PersistedEvent, error) {
 	type revisionEvents struct {
 		events   []model.PersistedEvent