diff --git a/lib/testing/classes/util.php b/lib/testing/classes/util.php
index 737c7532472..700a5dccb76 100644
--- a/lib/testing/classes/util.php
+++ b/lib/testing/classes/util.php
@@ -640,45 +640,6 @@ abstract class testing_util {
             $updatedtables = self::$tableupdated;
         }
 
-        $borkedmysql = false;
-        if ($DB->get_dbfamily() === 'mysql') {
-            $version = $DB->get_server_info();
-            if (version_compare($version['version'], '5.6.0') == 1 and version_compare($version['version'], '5.6.16') == -1) {
-                // Everything that comes from Oracle is evil!
-                //
-                // See http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.6/en/alter-table.html
-                // You cannot reset the counter to a value less than or equal to to the value that is currently in use.
-                //
-                // From 5.6.16 release notes:
-                //   InnoDB: The ALTER TABLE INPLACE algorithm would fail to decrease the auto-increment value.
-                //           (Bug #17250787, Bug #69882)
-                $borkedmysql = true;
-
-            } else if (version_compare($version['version'], '10.0.0') == 1) {
-                // And MariaDB is no better!
-                // Let's hope they pick the patch sometime later...
-                $borkedmysql = true;
-            }
-        }
-
-        if ($borkedmysql) {
-            $mysqlsequences = array();
-            $prefix = $DB->get_prefix();
-            $rs = $DB->get_recordset_sql("SHOW TABLE STATUS LIKE ?", array($prefix.'%'));
-            foreach ($rs as $info) {
-                $table = strtolower($info->name);
-                if (strpos($table, $prefix) !== 0) {
-                    // Incorrect table match caused by _ char.
-                    continue;
-                }
-                if (!is_null($info->auto_increment)) {
-                    $table = preg_replace('/^'.preg_quote($prefix, '/').'/', '', $table);
-                    $mysqlsequences[$table] = $info->auto_increment;
-                }
-            }
-            $rs->close();
-        }
-
         foreach ($data as $table => $records) {
             // If table is not modified then no need to do anything.
             // $updatedtables tables is set after the first run, so check before checking for specific table update.
@@ -686,32 +647,6 @@ abstract class testing_util {
                 continue;
             }
 
-            if ($borkedmysql) {
-                if (empty($records)) {
-                    if (!isset($empties[$table])) {
-                        // Table has been modified and is not empty.
-                        $DB->delete_records($table, null);
-                    }
-                    continue;
-                }
-
-                if (isset($structure[$table]['id']) and $structure[$table]['id']->auto_increment) {
-                    $current = $DB->get_records($table, array(), 'id ASC');
-                    if ($current == $records) {
-                        if (isset($mysqlsequences[$table]) and $mysqlsequences[$table] == $structure[$table]['id']->auto_increment) {
-                            continue;
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-
-                // Use TRUNCATE as a workaround and reinsert everything.
-                $DB->delete_records($table, null);
-                foreach ($records as $record) {
-                    $DB->import_record($table, $record, false, true);
-                }
-                continue;
-            }
-
             if (empty($records)) {
                 if (!isset($empties[$table])) {
                     // Table has been modified and is not empty.
diff --git a/lib/testing/tests/util_test.php b/lib/testing/tests/util_test.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..59b233cce4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/testing/tests/util_test.php
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+<?php
+// This file is part of Moodle - http://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+namespace core\testing;
+
+/**
+ * Testing util tests.
+ *
+ * @package    core
+ * @category   phpunit
+ * @copyright  2023 Andrew Lyons <andrew@nicols.co.uk>
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+class util_test extends \advanced_testcase {
+    /**
+     * Note: This test is required for the other two parts because the first time
+     * a table is written to it may not have had the initial value reset.
+     *
+     * @coversNothing
+     */
+    public function test_increment_reset_part_one(): void {
+        global $DB;
+
+        switch ($DB->get_dbfamily()) {
+            case 'mssql':
+                $this->markTestSkipped('MSSQL does not support sequences');
+                return;
+        }
+
+        $this->resetAfterTest();
+        $DB->insert_record('config_plugins', [
+            'plugin' => 'example',
+            'name' => 'test_increment',
+            'value' => 0,
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @coversNothing
+     * @depends test_increment_reset_part_one
+     */
+    public function test_increment_reset_part_two(): int {
+        global $DB;
+
+        $this->resetAfterTest();
+        return $DB->insert_record('config_plugins', [
+            'plugin' => 'example',
+            'name' => 'test_increment',
+            'value' => 0,
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @depends test_increment_reset_part_two
+     */
+    public function test_increment_reset_part_three(int $previousid): void {
+        global $DB;
+
+        $this->resetAfterTest();
+        $id = $DB->insert_record('config_plugins', [
+            'plugin' => 'example',
+            'name' => 'test_increment',
+            'value' => 0,
+        ]);
+        $this->assertEquals($previousid, $id);
+    }
+}