diff --git a/pkg/controllers/metrics/pod/controller.go b/pkg/controllers/metrics/pod/controller.go
index 5d28f3130c..262cce74da 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/metrics/pod/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/metrics/pod/controller.go
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/karpenter/pkg/controllers/state"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/karpenter/pkg/metrics"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/karpenter/pkg/operator/injection"
+	podutils "sigs.k8s.io/karpenter/pkg/utils/pod"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -304,28 +305,11 @@ func (c *Controller) recordPodStartupMetric(pod *corev1.Pod, schedulableTime tim
 		c.pendingPods.Insert(key)
 		return
 	}
-	cond, ok := lo.Find(pod.Status.Conditions, func(c corev1.PodCondition) bool {
-		return c.Type == corev1.PodReady
+	cond, ready := lo.Find(pod.Status.Conditions, func(c corev1.PodCondition) bool {
+		return c.Type == corev1.PodReady && c.Status == corev1.ConditionTrue
 	})
 	if c.pendingPods.Has(key) {
-		if !ok || cond.Status != corev1.ConditionTrue {
-			PodUnstartedTimeSeconds.Set(time.Since(pod.CreationTimestamp.Time).Seconds(), map[string]string{
-				podName:      pod.Name,
-				podNamespace: pod.Namespace,
-			})
-			if !schedulableTime.IsZero() {
-				PodProvisioningUnstartedTimeSeconds.Set(time.Since(schedulableTime).Seconds(), map[string]string{
-					podName:      pod.Name,
-					podNamespace: pod.Namespace,
-				})
-			} else {
-				// Idempotently delete the unstarted_time_seconds metric if the schedulable time is zero
-				PodProvisioningUnstartedTimeSeconds.Delete(map[string]string{
-					podName:      pod.Name,
-					podNamespace: pod.Namespace,
-				})
-			}
-		} else {
+		if ready || podutils.IsTerminal(pod) {
 			// Delete the unstarted metric since the pod is now started
 			PodUnstartedTimeSeconds.Delete(map[string]string{
 				podName:      pod.Name,
@@ -342,6 +326,23 @@ func (c *Controller) recordPodStartupMetric(pod *corev1.Pod, schedulableTime tim
 			c.pendingPods.Delete(key)
 			// Clear cluster state's representation of these pods as we don't need to keep track of them anymore
 			c.cluster.ClearPodSchedulingMappings(client.ObjectKeyFromObject(pod))
+		} else {
+			PodUnstartedTimeSeconds.Set(time.Since(pod.CreationTimestamp.Time).Seconds(), map[string]string{
+				podName:      pod.Name,
+				podNamespace: pod.Namespace,
+			})
+			if !schedulableTime.IsZero() {
+				PodProvisioningUnstartedTimeSeconds.Set(time.Since(schedulableTime).Seconds(), map[string]string{
+					podName:      pod.Name,
+					podNamespace: pod.Namespace,
+				})
+			} else {
+				// Idempotently delete the unstarted_time_seconds metric if the schedulable time is zero
+				PodProvisioningUnstartedTimeSeconds.Delete(map[string]string{
+					podName:      pod.Name,
+					podNamespace: pod.Namespace,
+				})
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/metrics/pod/suite_test.go b/pkg/controllers/metrics/pod/suite_test.go
index c2596c21a2..c6abb4e979 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/metrics/pod/suite_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/metrics/pod/suite_test.go
@@ -248,6 +248,92 @@ var _ = Describe("Pod Metrics", func() {
 		_, found = FindMetricWithLabelValues("karpenter_pods_provisioning_startup_duration_seconds", nil)
 		Expect(found).To(BeTrue())
 	})
+	It("should update the pod startup and unstarted time metrics when the pod has succeeded", func() {
+		p := test.Pod()
+		p.Status.Phase = corev1.PodPending
+
+		fakeClock.Step(1 * time.Hour)
+		cluster.MarkPodSchedulingDecisions(ctx, map[*corev1.Pod]error{}, map[string][]*corev1.Pod{"n1": {p}}, map[string][]*corev1.Pod{"nc1": {p}})
+		ExpectApplied(ctx, env.Client, p)
+		ExpectReconcileSucceeded(ctx, podController, client.ObjectKeyFromObject(p)) //This will add pod to pending pods and unscheduled pods set
+		_, found := FindMetricWithLabelValues("karpenter_pods_unstarted_time_seconds", map[string]string{
+			"name":      p.GetName(),
+			"namespace": p.GetNamespace(),
+		})
+		Expect(found).To(BeTrue())
+		_, found = FindMetricWithLabelValues("karpenter_pods_provisioning_unstarted_time_seconds", map[string]string{
+			"name":      p.GetName(),
+			"namespace": p.GetNamespace(),
+		})
+		Expect(found).To(BeTrue())
+
+		// Pod has now succeeded but readiness condition is set to false because the pod is now completed
+		p.Status.Phase = corev1.PodSucceeded
+		p.Status.Conditions = []corev1.PodCondition{
+			{Type: corev1.PodReady, Status: corev1.ConditionFalse, LastTransitionTime: metav1.Now()},
+			{Type: corev1.PodScheduled, Status: corev1.ConditionTrue, LastTransitionTime: metav1.Now()},
+		}
+		ExpectApplied(ctx, env.Client, p)
+		ExpectReconcileSucceeded(ctx, podController, client.ObjectKeyFromObject(p)) //This will check if the pod was scheduled and completed
+		_, found = FindMetricWithLabelValues("karpenter_pods_unstarted_time_seconds", map[string]string{
+			"name":      p.GetName(),
+			"namespace": p.GetNamespace(),
+		})
+		Expect(found).To(BeFalse())
+		_, found = FindMetricWithLabelValues("karpenter_pods_provisioning_unstarted_time_seconds", map[string]string{
+			"name":      p.GetName(),
+			"namespace": p.GetNamespace(),
+		})
+		Expect(found).To(BeFalse())
+
+		_, found = FindMetricWithLabelValues("karpenter_pods_startup_duration_seconds", nil)
+		Expect(found).To(BeTrue())
+		_, found = FindMetricWithLabelValues("karpenter_pods_provisioning_startup_duration_seconds", nil)
+		Expect(found).To(BeTrue())
+	})
+	It("should update the pod startup and unstarted time metrics when the pod has failed", func() {
+		p := test.Pod()
+		p.Status.Phase = corev1.PodPending
+
+		fakeClock.Step(1 * time.Hour)
+		cluster.MarkPodSchedulingDecisions(ctx, map[*corev1.Pod]error{}, map[string][]*corev1.Pod{"n1": {p}}, map[string][]*corev1.Pod{"nc1": {p}})
+		ExpectApplied(ctx, env.Client, p)
+		ExpectReconcileSucceeded(ctx, podController, client.ObjectKeyFromObject(p)) //This will add pod to pending pods and unscheduled pods set
+		_, found := FindMetricWithLabelValues("karpenter_pods_unstarted_time_seconds", map[string]string{
+			"name":      p.GetName(),
+			"namespace": p.GetNamespace(),
+		})
+		Expect(found).To(BeTrue())
+		_, found = FindMetricWithLabelValues("karpenter_pods_provisioning_unstarted_time_seconds", map[string]string{
+			"name":      p.GetName(),
+			"namespace": p.GetNamespace(),
+		})
+		Expect(found).To(BeTrue())
+
+		// Pod has now failed and readiness condition is set to false
+		p.Status.Phase = corev1.PodFailed
+		p.Status.Conditions = []corev1.PodCondition{
+			{Type: corev1.PodReady, Status: corev1.ConditionFalse, LastTransitionTime: metav1.Now()},
+			{Type: corev1.PodScheduled, Status: corev1.ConditionTrue, LastTransitionTime: metav1.Now()},
+		}
+		ExpectApplied(ctx, env.Client, p)
+		ExpectReconcileSucceeded(ctx, podController, client.ObjectKeyFromObject(p)) //This will check if the pod was scheduled and completed
+		_, found = FindMetricWithLabelValues("karpenter_pods_unstarted_time_seconds", map[string]string{
+			"name":      p.GetName(),
+			"namespace": p.GetNamespace(),
+		})
+		Expect(found).To(BeFalse())
+		_, found = FindMetricWithLabelValues("karpenter_pods_provisioning_unstarted_time_seconds", map[string]string{
+			"name":      p.GetName(),
+			"namespace": p.GetNamespace(),
+		})
+		Expect(found).To(BeFalse())
+
+		_, found = FindMetricWithLabelValues("karpenter_pods_startup_duration_seconds", nil)
+		Expect(found).To(BeTrue())
+		_, found = FindMetricWithLabelValues("karpenter_pods_provisioning_startup_duration_seconds", nil)
+		Expect(found).To(BeTrue())
+	})
 	It("should create and delete provisioning undecided metrics based on scheduling simulatinos", func() {
 		p := test.Pod()
 		p.Status.Phase = corev1.PodPending