diff --git a/dv/uvm/icache/data/ibex_icache_testplan.hjson b/dv/uvm/icache/data/ibex_icache_testplan.hjson
index f25a1e1a..d8c5b129 100644
--- a/dv/uvm/icache/data/ibex_icache_testplan.hjson
+++ b/dv/uvm/icache/data/ibex_icache_testplan.hjson
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
             could check this, but the unconstrained branch addresses mean it's
             very unlikely to see much caching going on.'''
       milestone: V2
-      tests: []
+      tests: ["ibex_icache_passthru"]
     }
 
     {
diff --git a/dv/uvm/icache/dv/env/ibex_icache_env.core b/dv/uvm/icache/dv/env/ibex_icache_env.core
index ac29f9e8..51c2ce1a 100644
--- a/dv/uvm/icache/dv/env/ibex_icache_env.core
+++ b/dv/uvm/icache/dv/env/ibex_icache_env.core
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ filesets:
       - seq_lib/ibex_icache_vseq_list.sv: {is_include_file: true}
       - seq_lib/ibex_icache_base_vseq.sv: {is_include_file: true}
       - seq_lib/ibex_icache_sanity_vseq.sv: {is_include_file: true}
+      - seq_lib/ibex_icache_passthru_vseq.sv: {is_include_file: true}
     file_type: systemVerilogSource
 
 targets:
diff --git a/dv/uvm/icache/dv/env/seq_lib/ibex_icache_passthru_vseq.sv b/dv/uvm/icache/dv/env/seq_lib/ibex_icache_passthru_vseq.sv
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..952b9f24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dv/uvm/icache/dv/env/seq_lib/ibex_icache_passthru_vseq.sv
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+// Copyright lowRISC contributors.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0, see LICENSE for details.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+class ibex_icache_passthru_vseq extends ibex_icache_base_vseq;
+
+  `uvm_object_utils(ibex_icache_passthru_vseq)
+  `uvm_object_new
+
+  // A passthru sequence for the core agent and a basic slave sequence for the memory agent
+  ibex_icache_core_passthru_seq core_seq;
+  ibex_icache_mem_resp_seq      mem_seq;
+
+  task body();
+    // Start the core and memory sequences. We use fork/join_any so that we don't wait for the
+    // memory sequence (which is reactive so will never finish).
+    fork
+      begin
+        `uvm_create_on(core_seq, p_sequencer.core_sequencer_h)
+        `DV_CHECK_RANDOMIZE_FATAL(core_seq)
+        core_seq.start(p_sequencer.core_sequencer_h);
+      end
+      begin
+        `uvm_create_on(mem_seq, p_sequencer.mem_sequencer_h)
+        // Increase the frequency of seed updates
+        mem_seq.gap_between_seeds = 49;
+
+        `DV_CHECK_RANDOMIZE_FATAL(mem_seq)
+        mem_seq.start(p_sequencer.mem_sequencer_h);
+      end
+    join_any
+  endtask : body
+
+endclass : ibex_icache_passthru_vseq
diff --git a/dv/uvm/icache/dv/env/seq_lib/ibex_icache_vseq_list.sv b/dv/uvm/icache/dv/env/seq_lib/ibex_icache_vseq_list.sv
index ea3a00bf..2965d6db 100644
--- a/dv/uvm/icache/dv/env/seq_lib/ibex_icache_vseq_list.sv
+++ b/dv/uvm/icache/dv/env/seq_lib/ibex_icache_vseq_list.sv
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@
 
 `include "ibex_icache_base_vseq.sv"
 `include "ibex_icache_sanity_vseq.sv"
+`include "ibex_icache_passthru_vseq.sv"
diff --git a/dv/uvm/icache/dv/ibex_icache_core_agent/ibex_icache_core_agent.core b/dv/uvm/icache/dv/ibex_icache_core_agent/ibex_icache_core_agent.core
index 33cd1c97..2d540a0b 100644
--- a/dv/uvm/icache/dv/ibex_icache_core_agent/ibex_icache_core_agent.core
+++ b/dv/uvm/icache/dv/ibex_icache_core_agent/ibex_icache_core_agent.core
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ filesets:
       - ibex_icache_core_agent.sv: {is_include_file: true}
       - seq_lib/ibex_icache_core_base_seq.sv: {is_include_file: true}
       - seq_lib/ibex_icache_core_sanity_seq.sv: {is_include_file: true}
+      - seq_lib/ibex_icache_core_passthru_seq.sv: {is_include_file: true}
       - seq_lib/ibex_icache_core_seq_list.sv: {is_include_file: true}
     file_type: systemVerilogSource
 
diff --git a/dv/uvm/icache/dv/ibex_icache_core_agent/seq_lib/ibex_icache_core_base_seq.sv b/dv/uvm/icache/dv/ibex_icache_core_agent/seq_lib/ibex_icache_core_base_seq.sv
index 03cd31af..e892fa47 100644
--- a/dv/uvm/icache/dv/ibex_icache_core_agent/seq_lib/ibex_icache_core_base_seq.sv
+++ b/dv/uvm/icache/dv/ibex_icache_core_agent/seq_lib/ibex_icache_core_base_seq.sv
@@ -12,8 +12,85 @@ class ibex_icache_core_base_seq extends dv_base_seq #(
 
   `uvm_object_new
 
+  // Number of test items (note that a single test item may contain many instruction fetches)
+  protected rand int count;
+  constraint c_count { count inside {[800:1000]}; }
+
+  // The base address used when constrain_branches is true.
+  protected rand bit[31:0] base_addr;
+
+  // If this is set, the next request should be constrained to have trans_type
+  // ICacheCoreTransTypeBranch. It's initially 1 because the core must start with a branch to tell
+  // the cache where to fetch from in the first place.
+  protected bit force_branch = 1'b1;
+
+  // If this is set, any branch target address should be within 64 bytes of base_addr and runs of
+  // instructions should have a maximum length of 100.
+  protected bit constrain_branches = 1'b0;
+
+  // A count of the number of instructions fetched since the last branch. This is only important
+  // when constrain_branches is true, in which case we want to ensure that we don't fetch too much
+  // in a straight line between branches.
+  protected int unsigned insns_since_branch = 0;
+
+  // If this bit is set, we will never enable the cache
+  protected bit force_disable = 1'b0;
+
   virtual task body();
     `uvm_fatal(`gtn, "Need to override this when you extend from this class!")
   endtask
 
+  // Generate and run a single item using class parameters
+  protected task run_req(ibex_icache_core_req_item req, ibex_icache_core_rsp_item rsp);
+    start_item(req);
+
+    if (constrain_branches && insns_since_branch >= 100)
+      force_branch = 1'b1;
+
+    `DV_CHECK_RANDOMIZE_WITH_FATAL(
+       req,
+
+       // Force a branch if necessary
+       force_branch -> req.trans_type == ICacheCoreTransTypeBranch;
+
+       // If this is a branch and constrain_branches is true then constrain any branch target.
+       (constrain_branches && (req.trans_type == ICacheCoreTransTypeBranch)) ->
+         req.branch_addr inside {[base_addr:(base_addr + 64)]};
+
+       // If this is a branch and constrain_branches is true, we can ask for up to 100 instructions
+       // (independent of insns_since_branch)
+       (constrain_branches && (req.trans_type == ICacheCoreTransTypeBranch)) ->
+         num_insns <= 100;
+
+       // If this isn't a branch and constrain_branches is true, we can ask for up to 100 -
+       // insns_since_branch instructions. This will be positive because of the check above.
+       (constrain_branches && (req.trans_type != ICacheCoreTransTypeBranch)) ->
+         num_insns <= 100 - insns_since_branch;
+
+       force_disable -> !toggle_enable;
+    )
+
+    finish_item(req);
+    get_response(rsp);
+
+    // The next transaction must start with a branch if this one ended with an error
+    force_branch = rsp.saw_error;
+
+    // Update insns_since_branch. Note that this will be an overestimate if we saw an error, but
+    // that doesn't matter because we'll force a branch next time either way.
+    insns_since_branch = (((req.trans_type == ICacheCoreTransTypeBranch) ? 0 : insns_since_branch) +
+                          req.num_insns);
+  endtask
+
+  // Generate and run count items. Subclasses probably want to configure the parameters above before
+  // running this.
+  protected task run_reqs();
+    req = ibex_icache_core_req_item::type_id::create("req");
+    rsp = ibex_icache_core_rsp_item::type_id::create("rsp");
+
+    repeat (count - 1) begin
+      run_req(req, rsp);
+    end
+  endtask
+
 endclass
diff --git a/dv/uvm/icache/dv/ibex_icache_core_agent/seq_lib/ibex_icache_core_passthru_seq.sv b/dv/uvm/icache/dv/ibex_icache_core_agent/seq_lib/ibex_icache_core_passthru_seq.sv
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..00346383
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dv/uvm/icache/dv/ibex_icache_core_agent/seq_lib/ibex_icache_core_passthru_seq.sv
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+// Copyright lowRISC contributors.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0, see LICENSE for details.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+// Passthru test sequence
+//
+// This is used for the passthru test. We constrain branch targets and leave the cache disabled.
+
+class ibex_icache_core_passthru_seq extends ibex_icache_core_base_seq;
+  `uvm_object_utils(ibex_icache_core_passthru_seq)
+  `uvm_object_new
+
+  task body();
+    // Overrides for base sequence
+    constrain_branches = 1'b1;
+    force_disable = 1'b1;
+
+    run_reqs();
+  endtask
+
+endclass
diff --git a/dv/uvm/icache/dv/ibex_icache_core_agent/seq_lib/ibex_icache_core_sanity_seq.sv b/dv/uvm/icache/dv/ibex_icache_core_agent/seq_lib/ibex_icache_core_sanity_seq.sv
index 84dde6b5..bcd79560 100644
--- a/dv/uvm/icache/dv/ibex_icache_core_agent/seq_lib/ibex_icache_core_sanity_seq.sv
+++ b/dv/uvm/icache/dv/ibex_icache_core_agent/seq_lib/ibex_icache_core_sanity_seq.sv
@@ -5,34 +5,14 @@
 // Sanity test seq
 //
 // This is unlikely to find many cache hits (since it branches all over the 4GiB address space).
+
 class ibex_icache_core_sanity_seq extends ibex_icache_core_base_seq;
   `uvm_object_utils(ibex_icache_core_sanity_seq)
   `uvm_object_new
 
-  rand int count;
-  constraint c_count { count inside {[800:1000]}; }
-
   task body();
-    // If this is set, the next request will be constrained to have trans_type
-    // ICacheCoreTransTypeBranch. It's initially 1 because the core must start with a branch to tell
-    // the cache where to fetch from in the first place.
-    bit force_branch = 1'b1;
-
-    req = ibex_icache_core_req_item::type_id::create("req");
-    rsp = ibex_icache_core_rsp_item::type_id::create("rsp");
-
-    repeat (count - 1) begin
-      start_item(req);
-      if (force_branch) begin
-        `DV_CHECK_RANDOMIZE_WITH_FATAL(req, req.trans_type == ICacheCoreTransTypeBranch;)
-      end else begin
-        `DV_CHECK_RANDOMIZE_FATAL(req)
-      end
-      finish_item(req);
-      get_response(rsp);
-
-      // The next transaction must start with a branch if this one ended with an error.
-      force_branch = rsp.saw_error;
-    end
+    // No overrides needed in base sequence
+    run_reqs();
   endtask
+
 endclass
diff --git a/dv/uvm/icache/dv/ibex_icache_core_agent/seq_lib/ibex_icache_core_seq_list.sv b/dv/uvm/icache/dv/ibex_icache_core_agent/seq_lib/ibex_icache_core_seq_list.sv
index d0bf8eb6..23cf0e7f 100644
--- a/dv/uvm/icache/dv/ibex_icache_core_agent/seq_lib/ibex_icache_core_seq_list.sv
+++ b/dv/uvm/icache/dv/ibex_icache_core_agent/seq_lib/ibex_icache_core_seq_list.sv
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@
 
 `include "ibex_icache_core_base_seq.sv"
 `include "ibex_icache_core_sanity_seq.sv"
+`include "ibex_icache_core_passthru_seq.sv"
diff --git a/dv/uvm/icache/dv/ibex_icache_mem_agent/ibex_icache_mem_resp_item.sv b/dv/uvm/icache/dv/ibex_icache_mem_agent/ibex_icache_mem_resp_item.sv
index 3647d8e8..ccf641cc 100644
--- a/dv/uvm/icache/dv/ibex_icache_mem_agent/ibex_icache_mem_resp_item.sv
+++ b/dv/uvm/icache/dv/ibex_icache_mem_agent/ibex_icache_mem_resp_item.sv
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ class ibex_icache_mem_resp_item extends uvm_sequence_item;
   int unsigned min_response_delay = 0;
   int unsigned mid_response_delay = 5;
   int unsigned max_response_delay = 50;
+  int unsigned gap_between_seeds = 499;
 
   // True if this is a granted request. Otherwise, this is the first time we've seen an address (and
   // we might need to drive the PMP line).
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ class ibex_icache_mem_resp_item extends uvm_sequence_item;
 
   constraint c_seed_dist {
     seed dist {
-      32'd0            :/ 499,
+      32'd0            :/ gap_between_seeds,
       [1:32'hffffffff] :/ 1
     };
   }
diff --git a/dv/uvm/icache/dv/ibex_icache_mem_agent/seq_lib/ibex_icache_mem_resp_seq.sv b/dv/uvm/icache/dv/ibex_icache_mem_agent/seq_lib/ibex_icache_mem_resp_seq.sv
index f6f18986..de96756b 100644
--- a/dv/uvm/icache/dv/ibex_icache_mem_agent/seq_lib/ibex_icache_mem_resp_seq.sv
+++ b/dv/uvm/icache/dv/ibex_icache_mem_agent/seq_lib/ibex_icache_mem_resp_seq.sv
@@ -6,7 +6,12 @@
 
 class ibex_icache_mem_resp_seq extends ibex_icache_mem_base_seq;
 
-  ibex_icache_mem_model #(.BusWidth (32)) mem_model;
+  // Knobs
+  //
+  // gap_between_seeds is the expected number of memory fetches between each seed update.
+  int unsigned gap_between_seeds = 499;
+
+  protected ibex_icache_mem_model #(.BusWidth (32)) mem_model;
 
   // We pick new seeds when we spot a request (rather than when we spot a grant) to ensure that
   // any given fetch corresponds to exactly one seed. Unfortunately, there's a race if these two
@@ -37,6 +42,9 @@ class ibex_icache_mem_resp_seq extends ibex_icache_mem_base_seq;
     ibex_icache_mem_req_item  req_item  = new("req_item");
     ibex_icache_mem_resp_item resp_item = new("resp_item");
 
+    // Set knob to control randomization
+    resp_item.gap_between_seeds = gap_between_seeds;
+
     forever begin
       // Wait for a transaction request.
       p_sequencer.request_fifo.get(req_item);
diff --git a/dv/uvm/icache/dv/ibex_icache_sim_cfg.hjson b/dv/uvm/icache/dv/ibex_icache_sim_cfg.hjson
index 185e0629..8f501bdc 100644
--- a/dv/uvm/icache/dv/ibex_icache_sim_cfg.hjson
+++ b/dv/uvm/icache/dv/ibex_icache_sim_cfg.hjson
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 
 
   // Import additional common sim cfg files.
-  // TODO: remove imported cfgs that do not apply.
   import_cfgs: [// Project wide common sim cfg file
                 "{proj_root}/dv/uvm/data/common_sim_cfg.hjson"]
 
@@ -45,14 +44,19 @@
       run_opts: ["+test_timeout_ns=1000000000"]
     }
 
-    // TODO: add more tests here
+    {
+      name: ibex_icache_passthru
+      uvm_test_seq: ibex_icache_passthru_vseq
+      run_opts: ["+test_timeout_ns=1000000000"]
+    }
   ]
 
   // List of regressions.
   regressions: [
     {
       name: sanity
-      tests: ["ibex_icache_sanity"]
+      tests: ["ibex_icache_sanity",
+              "ibex_icache_passthru"]
     }
   ]
 }