diff --git a/tests/misra/test_misra.sh b/tests/misra/test_misra.sh
index 5b80b9c906d244..0ea7237ddb5914 100755
--- a/tests/misra/test_misra.sh
+++ b/tests/misra/test_misra.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash -e
+#!/bin/bash
 
 git clone https://github.com/danmar/cppcheck.git || true
 cd cppcheck
@@ -7,22 +7,50 @@ git checkout 862c4ef87b109ae86c2d5f12769b7c8d199f35c5
 make -j4
 cd ../../../
 
-# panda code
-tests/misra/cppcheck/cppcheck -DPANDA -UPEDAL -DCAN3 -DUID_BASE --suppressions-list=tests/misra/suppressions.txt --dump --enable=all --inline-suppr --force board/main.c 2>/tmp/misra/cppcheck_output.txt || true
-python tests/misra/cppcheck/addons/misra.py board/main.c.dump 2>/tmp/misra/misra_output.txt || true
+
+printf "\nPANDA CODE\n"
+#tests/misra/cppcheck/cppcheck -DPANDA -UPEDAL -DCAN3 -DUID_BASE \
+#                              --suppressions-list=tests/misra/suppressions.txt \
+#                              --dump --enable=all --inline-suppr --force \
+#                              board/main.c 2>/tmp/misra/cppcheck_output.txt
+
+python tests/misra/cppcheck/addons/misra.py board/main.c.dump 2>/tmp/misra/misra_output.txt
 
 # violations in safety files
-(cat /tmp/misra/misra_output.txt | grep safety) > /tmp/misra/misra_safety_output.txt || true
-(cat /tmp/misra/cppcheck_output.txt | grep safety) > /tmp/misra/cppcheck_safety_output.txt || true
+misra_output=$( cat /tmp/misra/misra_output.txt | grep safety);
+cppcheck_output=$( cat /tmp/misra/cppcheck_output.txt | grep safety);
+# TODO: remove safety only check when the whole panda code is MISRA compatible and replace with below
+# strip (information) lines
+#misra_output=$(cat /tmp/misra/misra_output.txt | grep -v "(information) " || true)
+#cppcheck_output=$(cat /tmp/misra/cppcheck_output.txt | grep -v "(information) " || true)
+
+
+
+printf "\nPEDAL CODE\n"
+tests/misra/cppcheck/cppcheck -UPANDA -DPEDAL -UCAN3 \
+                              --suppressions-list=tests/misra/suppressions.txt \
+                              -I board/ --dump --enable=all --inline-suppr --force \
+                              board/pedal/main.c 2>/tmp/misra/cppcheck_pedal_output.txt
+
+python tests/misra/cppcheck/addons/misra.py board/pedal/main.c.dump 2>/tmp/misra/misra_pedal_output.txt
+
+# strip (information) lines
+misra_pedal_output=$( cat /tmp/misra/misra_pedal_output.txt | grep -v "(information) ")
+cppcheck_pedal_output=$( cat /tmp/misra/cppcheck_pedal_output.txt | grep -v "(information) ")
 
-if [[ -s "/tmp/misra/misra_safety_output.txt" ]] || [[ -s "/tmp/misra/cppcheck_safety_output.txt" ]]
+if [[ -n "$misra_output" ]] || [[ -n "$cppcheck_output" ]]
 then
   echo "Found Misra violations in the safety code:"
-  cat /tmp/misra/misra_safety_output.txt
-  cat /tmp/misra/cppcheck_safety_output.txt
+  echo "$misra_output"
+  echo "$cppcheck_output"
   exit 1
 fi
 
-# pedal code
-tests/misra/cppcheck/cppcheck -UPANDA -DPEDAL -UCAN3 --suppressions-list=tests/misra/suppressions.txt -I board/ --dump --enable=all --inline-suppr --force board/pedal/main.c 2>/tmp/misra/cppcheck_pedal_output.txt || true
-python tests/misra/cppcheck/addons/misra.py board/pedal/main.c.dump 2>/tmp/misra/misra_pedal_output.txt || true
+# TODO: enable pedal check when the whole pedal code is Misra compliant
+#if [[ ! -z "$misra_pedal_output" ]] || [[ ! -z "$cppcheck_pedal_output" ]]
+#then
+#  echo "Found Misra violations in the pedal code:"
+#  echo "$misra_pedal_output"
+#  echo "$cppcheck_pedal_output"
+#  exit 1
+#fi