diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
index e1dbc76..533c7d0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
@@ -92,6 +92,26 @@
                 pass
 
     @classmethod
+    def server_check_teardown(cls):
+        """Checks is the shared server clean enough for subsequent test.
+           Method will delete the server when it's dirty.
+           The setUp method is responsible for creating a new server.
+           Exceptions raised in tearDown class are fails the test case,
+           This method supposed to use only by tierDown methods, when
+           the shared server_id is stored in the server_id of the class.
+        """
+        if getattr(cls, 'server_id', None) is not None:
+            try:
+                cls.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(cls.server_id,
+                                                          'ACTIVE')
+            except Exception as exc:
+                LOG.exception(exc)
+                cls.servers_client.delete_server(cls.server_id)
+                cls.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination(cls.server_id)
+                cls.server_id = None
+                raise
+
+    @classmethod
     def clear_images(cls):
         for image_id in cls.images:
             try:
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
index d2fd970..c81cec5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@
 
 class ImagesOneServerTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
+    def tearDown(self):
+        """Terminate test instances created after a test is executed."""
+        self.server_check_teardown()
+        super(ImagesOneServerTestJSON, self).tearDown()
+
     def setUp(self):
         # NOTE(afazekas): Normally we use the same server with all test cases,
         # but if it has an issue, we build a new one
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
index 41a0590..9c4ab00 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
         for image_id in self.image_ids:
             self.client.delete_image(image_id)
             self.image_ids.remove(image_id)
+        self.server_check_teardown()
         super(ImagesOneServerNegativeTestJSON, self).tearDown()
 
     def setUp(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
index 1f2bca9..80e6008 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@
             # Rebuild server if something happened to it during a test
             self.__class__.server_id = self.rebuild_server(self.server_id)
 
+    def tearDown(self):
+        _, server = self.client.get_server(self.server_id)
+        self.assertEqual(self.image_ref, server['image']['id'])
+        self.server_check_teardown()
+        super(ServerActionsTestJSON, self).tearDown()
+
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         cls.prepare_instance_network()
@@ -126,7 +132,6 @@
                                                    metadata=meta,
                                                    personality=personality,
                                                    adminPass=password)
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.rebuild, self.server_id, self.image_ref)
 
         # Verify the properties in the initial response are correct
         self.assertEqual(self.server_id, rebuilt_server['id'])
@@ -146,6 +151,8 @@
             linux_client = remote_client.RemoteClient(server, self.ssh_user,
                                                       password)
             linux_client.validate_authentication()
+        if self.image_ref_alt != self.image_ref:
+            self.client.rebuild(self.server_id, self.image_ref)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_rebuild_server_in_stop_state(self):
@@ -158,11 +165,7 @@
         resp, server = self.client.stop(self.server_id)
         self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
         self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'SHUTOFF')
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.start, self.server_id)
         resp, rebuilt_server = self.client.rebuild(self.server_id, new_image)
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.wait_for_server_status, self.server_id,
-                        'SHUTOFF')
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.rebuild, self.server_id, old_image)
 
         # Verify the properties in the initial response are correct
         self.assertEqual(self.server_id, rebuilt_server['id'])
@@ -176,6 +179,12 @@
         rebuilt_image_id = server['image']['id']
         self.assertEqual(new_image, rebuilt_image_id)
 
+        # Restore to the original image (The tearDown will test it again)
+        if self.image_ref_alt != self.image_ref:
+            self.client.rebuild(self.server_id, old_image)
+            self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'SHUTOFF')
+        self.client.start(self.server_id)
+
     def _detect_server_image_flavor(self, server_id):
         # Detects the current server image flavor ref.
         resp, server = self.client.get_server(server_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
index cc801b5..5ac667e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@
         except Exception:
             self.__class__.server_id = self.rebuild_server(self.server_id)
 
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.server_check_teardown()
+        super(ServersNegativeTestJSON, self).tearDown()
+
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ServersNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
@@ -133,12 +137,11 @@
     def test_pause_paused_server(self):
         # Pause a paused server.
         self.client.pause_server(self.server_id)
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.unpause_server,
-                        self.server_id)
         self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'PAUSED')
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict,
                           self.client.pause_server,
                           self.server_id)
+        self.client.unpause_server(self.server_id)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_rebuild_reboot_deleted_server(self):
@@ -350,13 +353,12 @@
     def test_suspend_server_invalid_state(self):
         # suspend a suspended server.
         resp, _ = self.client.suspend_server(self.server_id)
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.resume_server,
-                        self.server_id)
         self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
         self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'SUSPENDED')
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict,
                           self.client.suspend_server,
                           self.server_id)
+        self.client.resume_server(self.server_id)
 
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.suspend,
                           'Suspend is not available.')
@@ -426,7 +428,6 @@
         # shelve a shelved server.
         resp, server = self.client.shelve_server(self.server_id)
         self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.unshelve_server, self.server_id)
 
         offload_time = CONF.compute.shelved_offload_time
         if offload_time >= 0:
@@ -448,6 +449,8 @@
                           self.client.shelve_server,
                           self.server_id)
 
+        self.client.unshelve_server(self.server_id)
+
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_unshelve_non_existent_server(self):
         # unshelve a non existent server
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver.py
index 3aab1e1..795437b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver.py
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@
             # Usually it means the server had a serious accident
             self.__class__.server_id = self.rebuild_server(self.server_id)
 
+    def tearDown(self):
+        """Terminate test instances created after a test is executed."""
+        self.server_check_teardown()
+        super(ImagesOneServerV3Test, self).tearDown()
+
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ImagesOneServerV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
index 7679eee..eed81c6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
         for image_id in self.image_ids:
             self.client.delete_image(image_id)
             self.image_ids.remove(image_id)
+        self.server_check_teardown()
         super(ImagesOneServerNegativeV3Test, self).tearDown()
 
     def setUp(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
index 1495cb7..5b35e2a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@
             # Rebuild server if something happened to it during a test
             self.__class__.server_id = self.rebuild_server(self.server_id)
 
+    def tearDown(self):
+        _, server = self.client.get_server(self.server_id)
+        self.assertEqual(self.image_ref, server['image']['id'])
+        self.server_check_teardown()
+        super(ServerActionsV3Test, self).tearDown()
+
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         cls.prepare_instance_network()
@@ -117,7 +123,6 @@
                                                    name=new_name,
                                                    metadata=meta,
                                                    admin_password=password)
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.rebuild, self.server_id, self.image_ref)
 
         # Verify the properties in the initial response are correct
         self.assertEqual(self.server_id, rebuilt_server['id'])
@@ -138,6 +143,9 @@
                                                       password)
             linux_client.validate_authentication()
 
+        if self.image_ref_alt != self.image_ref:
+            self.client.rebuild(self.server_id, self.image_ref)
+
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_rebuild_server_in_stop_state(self):
         # The server in stop state  should be rebuilt using the provided
@@ -149,11 +157,7 @@
         resp, server = self.client.stop(self.server_id)
         self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
         self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'SHUTOFF')
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.start, self.server_id)
         resp, rebuilt_server = self.client.rebuild(self.server_id, new_image)
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.wait_for_server_status, self.server_id,
-                        'SHUTOFF')
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.rebuild, self.server_id, old_image)
 
         # Verify the properties in the initial response are correct
         self.assertEqual(self.server_id, rebuilt_server['id'])
@@ -167,6 +171,12 @@
         rebuilt_image_id = server['image']['id']
         self.assertEqual(new_image, rebuilt_image_id)
 
+        # Restore to the original image (The tearDown will test it again)
+        if self.image_ref_alt != self.image_ref:
+            self.client.rebuild(self.server_id, old_image)
+            self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'SHUTOFF')
+        self.client.start(self.server_id)
+
     def _detect_server_image_flavor(self, server_id):
         # Detects the current server image flavor ref.
         resp, server = self.client.get_server(server_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers_negative.py
index c1d1935..827c4c4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@
         except Exception:
             self.__class__.server_id = self.rebuild_server(self.server_id)
 
+    def tearDown(self):
+            self.server_check_teardown()
+            super(ServersNegativeV3Test, self).tearDown()
+
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ServersNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
@@ -121,12 +125,11 @@
     def test_pause_paused_server(self):
         # Pause a paused server.
         self.client.pause_server(self.server_id)
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.unpause_server,
-                        self.server_id)
         self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'PAUSED')
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict,
                           self.client.pause_server,
                           self.server_id)
+        self.client.unpause_server(self.server_id)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_rebuild_reboot_deleted_server(self):
@@ -330,13 +333,12 @@
     def test_suspend_server_invalid_state(self):
         # suspend a suspended server.
         resp, _ = self.client.suspend_server(self.server_id)
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.resume_server,
-                        self.server_id)
         self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
         self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'SUSPENDED')
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict,
                           self.client.suspend_server,
                           self.server_id)
+        self.client.resume_server(self.server_id)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_resume_non_existent_server(self):
@@ -404,7 +406,6 @@
         # shelve a shelved server.
         resp, server = self.client.shelve_server(self.server_id)
         self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.unshelve_server, self.server_id)
 
         offload_time = CONF.compute.shelved_offload_time
         if offload_time >= 0:
@@ -425,6 +426,8 @@
                           self.client.shelve_server,
                           self.server_id)
 
+        self.client.unshelve_server(self.server_id)
+
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_unshelve_non_existent_server(self):
         # unshelve a non existent server