diff --git a/selfdrive/navd/tests/test_navd.py b/selfdrive/navd/tests/test_navd.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import json
+import random
+import unittest
+import numpy as np
+
+import cereal.messaging as messaging
+from openpilot.common.params import Params
+from openpilot.selfdrive.manager.process_config import managed_processes
+
+
+class TestNavd(unittest.TestCase):
+  def setUp(self):
+    self.params = Params()
+    self.sm = messaging.SubMaster(['navRoute', 'navInstruction'])
+
+  def tearDown(self):
+    managed_processes['navd'].stop()
+
+  def _check_route(self, start, end, check_coords=True):
+    self.params.put("NavDestination", json.dumps(end))
+    self.params.put("LastGPSPosition", json.dumps(start))
+
+    managed_processes['navd'].start()
+    for _ in range(30):
+      self.sm.update(1000)
+      if all(f > 0 for f in self.sm.rcv_frame.values()):
+        break
+    else:
+      raise Exception("didn't get a route")
+
+    assert managed_processes['navd'].proc.is_alive()
+    managed_processes['navd'].stop()
+
+    # ensure start and end match up
+    if check_coords:
+      coords = self.sm['navRoute'].coordinates
+      assert np.allclose([start['latitude'], start['longitude'], end['latitude'], end['longitude']],
+                         [coords[0].latitude, coords[0].longitude, coords[-1].latitude, coords[-1].longitude],
+                         rtol=1e-3)
+
+  def test_simple(self):
+    start = {
+      "latitude": 32.7427228,
+      "longitude": -117.2321177,
+    }
+    end = {
+      "latitude": 32.7557004,
+      "longitude": -117.268002,
+    }
+    self._check_route(start, end)
+
+  def test_random(self):
+    for _ in range(10):
+      start = {"latitude": random.uniform(-90, 90), "longitude": random.uniform(-180, 180)}
+      end = {"latitude": random.uniform(-90, 90), "longitude": random.uniform(-180, 180)}
+      self._check_route(start, end, check_coords=False)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+  unittest.main()