diff --git a/test/conftest.py b/test/conftest.py
index dc7f3aa4a423806a25ae95eeada29c21c318d9c8..74bbc1183c3e980b45b624710b7d05fd83b78130 100644
--- a/test/conftest.py
+++ b/test/conftest.py
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
-import pytest
+"""Fixtures for the sage_validation tests."""
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+
+import pytest
 from django.core.files.uploadedfile import SimpleUploadedFile
-from sage_validation.file_validator.models import MeoValidSuppliers, MeoCostCentres, XxData
 from faker import Faker
 
+from sage_validation.file_validator.models import MeoCostCentres, MeoValidSuppliers, XxData
+
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def sample_input_file():
-    """Creates a sample valid CSV file for testing."""
-    csv_headers = ",".join([
+    """Create a sample valid CSV file for testing."""
+    csv_headers_list = [
         "AccountNumber",
         "CBAccountNumber",
         "DaysDiscountValid",
@@ -46,9 +49,10 @@ def sample_input_file():
         "TaxAnalysisDiscountValue/1",
         "TaxAnalysisDiscountPercentage/1",
         "TaxAnalysisTaxOnGoodsValue/1",
-    ])
+    ]
+    csv_headers = ",".join(csv_headers_list)
 
-    csv_content = ",".join([
+    csv_content_list = [
         "12345",  # AccountNumber
         "54321",  # CBAccountNumber
         "30",  # DaysDiscountValid
@@ -86,9 +90,10 @@ def sample_input_file():
         "30",  # TaxAnalysisDiscountValue/1
         "3.5",  # TaxAnalysisDiscountPercentage/1
         "180",  # TaxAnalysisTaxOnGoodsValue/1
-    ])
+    ]
+    csv_content = ",".join(csv_content_list)
 
-    return SimpleUploadedFile("test.csv", f"{csv_headers}\n{csv_content}".encode("utf-8"), content_type="text/csv")
+    return SimpleUploadedFile("test.csv", f"{csv_headers}\n{csv_content}".encode(), content_type="text/csv")
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def mock_meo_database(mocker):
@@ -98,7 +103,9 @@ def mock_meo_database(mocker):
     # Mock MeoValidSuppliers
     supplier_mock = MagicMock()
     supplier_mock.all.return_value = [
-        MeoValidSuppliers(supplier_account_number=str(fake.random_int(min=10000, max=99999)), supplier_account_name=fake.company()),
+        MeoValidSuppliers(
+            supplier_account_number=str(fake.random_int(min=10000, max=99999)), supplier_account_name=fake.company()
+        ),
         MeoValidSuppliers(supplier_account_number="12345", supplier_account_name="Sample Narrative")
     ]
     mocker.patch("sage_validation.file_validator.models.MeoValidSuppliers.objects.using", return_value=supplier_mock)
@@ -123,7 +130,9 @@ def mock_meo_database(mocker):
     # Mock MeoValidSageAccounts
     sage_account_mock = MagicMock()
     sage_account_mock.filter.return_value.exists.return_value = True
-    mocker.patch("sage_validation.file_validator.models.MeoValidSageAccounts.objects.using", return_value=sage_account_mock)
+    mocker.patch(
+        "sage_validation.file_validator.models.MeoValidSageAccounts.objects.using", return_value=sage_account_mock
+    )
 
     # Mock MeoNominal
     nominal_mock = MagicMock()
diff --git a/test/settings.py b/test/settings.py
index a5690fba5fcce1551257e394d4f490910a0d9ce4..225f265277cb055861640557b8c6992e3ee8ca79 100644
--- a/test/settings.py
+++ b/test/settings.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-from sage_validation.settings import *  # noqa: F403, F401
+"""Settings for running tests."""
+
+from sage_validation.settings import *  # noqa: F403
 
 DATABASES = {
-    "default": DATABASES["default"],
+    "default": DATABASES["default"],  # noqa: F405
 }
diff --git a/test/test_file_validator/test_forms.py b/test/test_file_validator/test_forms.py
index 583fbbefa9318e2fdc76ab5a8aceca8b135fd5db..b169538fc69523139a1b15fe648eec743de1ddee 100644
--- a/test/test_file_validator/test_forms.py
+++ b/test/test_file_validator/test_forms.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+"""Tests for the file_validator forms."""
 import csv
 import io
 
@@ -30,7 +31,6 @@ def test_missing_required_columns():
 
 def test_source_and_trader_type_validation(sample_input_file, mock_meo_database):
     """Test validation for Source and SYSTraderTranType columns."""
-
     csv_content = sample_input_file.read().decode("utf-8").splitlines()
     reader = csv.DictReader(csv_content)
     rows = list(reader)
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ def test_source_and_trader_type_validation(sample_input_file, mock_meo_database)
 
 def test_validate_nominal_analysis_account(sample_input_file, mock_meo_database):
     """Test validation for nominal analysis account."""
-
     csv_content = sample_input_file.read().decode("utf-8").splitlines()
     reader = csv.DictReader(csv_content)
     rows = list(reader)
@@ -69,8 +68,9 @@ def test_validate_nominal_analysis_account(sample_input_file, mock_meo_database)
 
     form = CSVUploadForm(files={"file": modified_file})
     assert not form.is_valid()
-    assert (f"Row 1: 'AccountNumber' must match 'Sample Narrative' in 'NominalAnalysisNominalAnalysisNarrative/1',"
-            f" but found 'Invalid Name'.") == form.errors["file"][0]
+    assert form.errors["file"][0] == (
+        "Row 1: 'AccountNumber' must match 'Sample Narrative' in 'NominalAnalysisNominalAnalysisNarrative/1'"
+        ", but found 'Invalid Name'.")
 
 
 def test_validate_nc_cc_dep_combination_against_meo_sage_account(sample_input_file, mock_meo_database):
@@ -90,5 +90,6 @@ def test_validate_nc_cc_dep_combination_against_meo_sage_account(sample_input_fi
 
     form = CSVUploadForm(files={"file": modified_file})
     assert not form.is_valid()
-    assert "Row 1: 'NominalAnalysisNominalCostCentre/1' (Invalid_CC) is not a valid cost centre." in str(form.errors["file"][0])
+    assert ("Row 1: 'NominalAnalysisNominalCostCentre/1' (Invalid_CC) is not a valid cost centre."
+            in str(form.errors["file"][0]))