diff --git a/workspaces/quickstart/e2e-tests/quick-start-admin-guest.spec.ts b/workspaces/quickstart/e2e-tests/quick-start-admin-guest.spec.ts
index f0b3746dfd..a78799c0c3 100644
--- a/workspaces/quickstart/e2e-tests/quick-start-admin-guest.spec.ts
+++ b/workspaces/quickstart/e2e-tests/quick-start-admin-guest.spec.ts
@@ -51,9 +51,6 @@ test.describe('Test Quick Start plugin', () => {
       page,
       testInfo,
       'quick-start-accessibility.json',
-      {
-        skipViolationsAssert: true,
-      },
     );
 
     // Click and verify setupAuthentication step
diff --git a/workspaces/quickstart/e2e-tests/quick-start-developer.spec.ts b/workspaces/quickstart/e2e-tests/quick-start-developer.spec.ts
index d69e58ae16..b61df05384 100644
--- a/workspaces/quickstart/e2e-tests/quick-start-developer.spec.ts
+++ b/workspaces/quickstart/e2e-tests/quick-start-developer.spec.ts
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ test.describe('Test Quick Start plugin', () => {
       page,
       testInfo,
       'quick-start-user-accessibility.json',
-      { skipViolationsAssert: true },
     );
 
     await uiHelper.verifyText(translations.header.subtitle);
diff --git a/workspaces/quickstart/e2e-tests/utils/accessibility.ts b/workspaces/quickstart/e2e-tests/utils/accessibility.ts
index 4854d7f9e3..f4ccda5496 100644
--- a/workspaces/quickstart/e2e-tests/utils/accessibility.ts
+++ b/workspaces/quickstart/e2e-tests/utils/accessibility.ts
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ export async function runAccessibilityTests(
   page: Page,
   testInfo: TestInfo,
   attachName = 'accessibility-scan-results.json',
-  options: { skipViolationsAssert?: boolean; attachName?: string } = {
-    skipViolationsAssert: false,
-  },
 ) {
   const accessibilityScanResults = await new AxeBuilder({ page })
     .withTags(['wcag2a', 'wcag2aa', 'wcag21a', 'wcag21aa'])
@@ -33,10 +30,8 @@ export async function runAccessibilityTests(
     contentType: 'application/json',
   });
 
-  if (!options?.skipViolationsAssert) {
-    expect(
-      accessibilityScanResults.violations,
-      'Accessibility violations found',
-    ).toEqual([]);
-  }
+  expect(
+    accessibilityScanResults.violations,
+    'Accessibility violations found',
+  ).toEqual([]);
 }
diff --git a/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/components/Quickstart.test.tsx b/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/components/Quickstart.test.tsx
index 24aee88563..81209d292a 100644
--- a/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/components/Quickstart.test.tsx
+++ b/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/components/Quickstart.test.tsx
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ describe('Quickstart', () => {
 
       // Complete first admin item
       const expandButtons = screen.getAllByRole('button', {
-        name: /expand item/i,
+        name: /expand .+ details/i,
       });
       fireEvent.click(expandButtons[0]);
 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ describe('Quickstart', () => {
 
       // Complete first developer item
       const expandButtons = screen.getAllByRole('button', {
-        name: /expand item/i,
+        name: /expand .+ details/i,
       });
       fireEvent.click(expandButtons[0]);
 
diff --git a/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/components/QuickstartContent/QuickstartContent.test.tsx b/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/components/QuickstartContent/QuickstartContent.test.tsx
index b0b26c4c1d..01d25baafb 100644
--- a/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/components/QuickstartContent/QuickstartContent.test.tsx
+++ b/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/components/QuickstartContent/QuickstartContent.test.tsx
@@ -117,10 +117,10 @@ describe('QuickstartContent', () => {
     );
 
     const expandIcon1 = screen.getAllByRole('button', {
-      name: /expand item/i,
+      name: /expand .+ details/i,
     })[0];
     const expandIcon2 = screen.getAllByRole('button', {
-      name: /expand item/i,
+      name: /expand .+ details/i,
     })[1];
 
     fireEvent.click(expandIcon1);
diff --git a/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/components/QuickstartContent/QuickstartItem.test.tsx b/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/components/QuickstartContent/QuickstartItem.test.tsx
index f2bdfd65ec..034400c887 100644
--- a/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/components/QuickstartContent/QuickstartItem.test.tsx
+++ b/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/components/QuickstartContent/QuickstartItem.test.tsx
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ describe('QuickstartItem)', () => {
     ).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
-  it('calls handleOpen when expand/collapse icon is clicked', async () => {
+  it('calls handleOpen when the item row is clicked', async () => {
     await renderItem(false);
     const toggleBtn = screen.getByRole('button', {
-      name: /expand item/i,
+      name: /expand test step details/i,
     });
     fireEvent.click(toggleBtn);
     expect(mockHandleOpen).toHaveBeenCalled();
diff --git a/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/components/QuickstartContent/QuickstartItem.tsx b/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/components/QuickstartContent/QuickstartItem.tsx
index bbb031625e..e8b87b1667 100644
--- a/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/components/QuickstartContent/QuickstartItem.tsx
+++ b/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/components/QuickstartContent/QuickstartItem.tsx
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import ListItemText from '@mui/material/ListItemText';
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { QuickstartItemIcon } from './QuickstartItemIcon';
 import { QuickstartCtaLink } from './QuickstartCtaLink';
-import IconButton from '@mui/material/IconButton';
 import { QuickstartItemData } from '../../types';
 import { useTranslation } from '../../hooks/useTranslation';
 import { getTranslatedTextWithFallback } from '../../utils';
@@ -121,20 +120,20 @@ export const QuickstartItem = ({
               : { color: theme => theme.palette.text.secondary }),
           }}
         />
-        <IconButton
-          aria-label={
-            open
-              ? t('item.collapseButtonAriaLabel')
-              : t('item.expandButtonAriaLabel')
-          }
+        <Box
+          component="span"
+          aria-hidden="true"
           sx={{
+            display: 'flex',
+            alignItems: 'center',
+            padding: '8px',
             ...(open
               ? { color: theme => theme.palette.text.primary }
               : { color: theme => theme.palette.text.secondary }),
           }}
         >
           {open ? <ExpandLess /> : <ExpandMore />}
-        </IconButton>
+        </Box>
       </ListItem>
       <Collapse in={open} timeout="auto" unmountOnExit>
         <List
diff --git a/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/components/QuickstartFooter.tsx b/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/components/QuickstartFooter.tsx
index 24d0e94839..1acd91b533 100644
--- a/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/components/QuickstartFooter.tsx
+++ b/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/components/QuickstartFooter.tsx
@@ -33,7 +33,11 @@ export const QuickstartFooter = ({
 
   return (
     <Box>
-      <LinearProgress variant="determinate" value={progress} />
+      <LinearProgress
+        variant="determinate"
+        value={progress}
+        aria-label={t('footer.progressBarAriaLabel')}
+      />
       <Box
         sx={{
           display: 'flex',
diff --git a/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/translations/de.ts b/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/translations/de.ts
index e6c11048f0..250bba9796 100644
--- a/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/translations/de.ts
+++ b/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/translations/de.ts
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ const quickstartTranslationDe = createTranslationMessages({
     'footer.hide': 'Verstecken',
     'footer.notStarted': 'Nicht gestartet',
     'footer.progress': '{{progress}}% Fortschritt',
+    'footer.progressBarAriaLabel': 'Schnellstart-Fortschritt',
     'header.subtitle': 'Wir führen Sie durch einige kurze Schritte.',
     'header.title': "Los geht's mit dem Developer Hub!",
     'item.collapseAriaLabel': 'Details zum Ausblenden von {{title}}',
diff --git a/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/translations/es.ts b/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/translations/es.ts
index 8a1a03c999..cc01d0fd84 100644
--- a/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/translations/es.ts
+++ b/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/translations/es.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ const quickstartTranslationEs = createTranslationMessages({
     'footer.hide': 'Ocultar',
     'footer.notStarted': 'No iniciado',
     'footer.progress': 'Progreso del {{progress}} %',
+    'footer.progressBarAriaLabel': 'Progreso de inicio rápido',
     'header.subtitle': 'Aquí le explicamos algunos pasos rápidos',
     'header.title': 'Empecemos con Developer Hub',
     'item.collapseAriaLabel': 'Contraer detalles de {{title}}',
diff --git a/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/translations/fr.ts b/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/translations/fr.ts
index 7479a02d71..13eac51303 100644
--- a/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/translations/fr.ts
+++ b/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/translations/fr.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ const quickstartTranslationFr = createTranslationMessages({
     'footer.hide': 'Masquer',
     'footer.notStarted': 'Non démarré',
     'footer.progress': '{{progress}}% de progression',
+    'footer.progressBarAriaLabel': 'Progression du démarrage rapide',
     'header.subtitle':
       'Nous allons vous guider à travers quelques étapes rapides.',
     'header.title': 'Commençons par le Developer Hub',
diff --git a/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/translations/it.ts b/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/translations/it.ts
index 5d7c6e05f6..8454521d5c 100644
--- a/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/translations/it.ts
+++ b/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/translations/it.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ const quickstartTranslationIt = createTranslationMessages({
     'footer.hide': 'Nascondi',
     'footer.notStarted': 'Non avviato',
     'footer.progress': '{{progress}}% di progresso',
+    'footer.progressBarAriaLabel': 'Avanzamento avvio rapido',
     'header.subtitle': 'Ti guideremo attraverso alcuni semplici passaggi',
     'header.title': 'Iniziamo a usare Developer Hub',
     'item.collapseAriaLabel': 'Comprimi i dettagli di {{title}}',
diff --git a/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/translations/ja.ts b/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/translations/ja.ts
index 5696b72ea4..8a7d2ba32e 100644
--- a/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/translations/ja.ts
+++ b/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/translations/ja.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ const quickstartTranslationJa = createTranslationMessages({
     'footer.hide': '非表示',
     'footer.notStarted': '開始されていません',
     'footer.progress': '進捗 {{progress}}%',
+    'footer.progressBarAriaLabel': 'クイックスタートの進捗',
     'header.subtitle': 'いくつかの簡単なステップをご案内します',
     'header.title': 'Developer Hub を使い始めましょう',
     'item.collapseAriaLabel': '{{title}} の詳細を折りたたむ',
diff --git a/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/translations/ref.ts b/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/translations/ref.ts
index 7359c970c9..2e4b8937a9 100644
--- a/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/translations/ref.ts
+++ b/workspaces/quickstart/plugins/quickstart/src/translations/ref.ts
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ export const quickstartMessages = {
     progress: '{{progress}}% progress',
     notStarted: 'Not started',
     hide: 'Hide',
+    progressBarAriaLabel: 'Quick start progress',
   },
   content: {
     emptyState: {