diff --git a/metrics/influxdb/influxdb_test.go b/metrics/influxdb/influxdb_test.go
index 70d278fe43..beeb36a531 100644
--- a/metrics/influxdb/influxdb_test.go
+++ b/metrics/influxdb/influxdb_test.go
@@ -23,10 +23,11 @@ import (
 	"net/http/httptest"
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics/internal"
 	influxdb2 "github.com/influxdata/influxdb-client-go/v2"
 )
 
@@ -35,28 +36,8 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 	os.Exit(m.Run())
 }
 
-func setupSampleRegistry(t *testing.T) metrics.Registry {
-	t.Helper()
-	r := metrics.NewOrderedRegistry()
-	metrics.NewRegisteredGaugeInfo("info", r).Update(metrics.GaugeInfoValue{
-		"version":           "1.10.18-unstable",
-		"arch":              "amd64",
-		"os":                "linux",
-		"commit":            "7caa2d8163ae3132c1c2d6978c76610caee2d949",
-		"protocol_versions": "64 65 66",
-	})
-	metrics.NewRegisteredGaugeFloat64("pi", r).Update(3.14)
-	metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("months", r).Inc(12)
-	metrics.NewRegisteredCounterFloat64("tau", r).Inc(1.57)
-	metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("elite", r).Mark(1337)
-	metrics.NewRegisteredTimer("second", r).Update(time.Second)
-	metrics.NewRegisteredCounterFloat64("tau", r).Inc(1.57)
-	metrics.NewRegisteredCounterFloat64("tau", r).Inc(1.57)
-	return r
-}
-
 func TestExampleV1(t *testing.T) {
-	r := setupSampleRegistry(t)
+	r := internal.ExampleMetrics()
 	var have, want string
 	ts := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		haveB, _ := io.ReadAll(r.Body)
@@ -83,12 +64,12 @@ func TestExampleV1(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	if have != want {
 		t.Errorf("\nhave:\n%v\nwant:\n%v\n", have, want)
-		t.Logf("have vs want:\n %v", findFirstDiffPos(have, want))
+		t.Logf("have vs want:\n%v", findFirstDiffPos(have, want))
 	}
 }
 
 func TestExampleV2(t *testing.T) {
-	r := setupSampleRegistry(t)
+	r := internal.ExampleMetrics()
 	var have, want string
 	ts := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		haveB, _ := io.ReadAll(r.Body)
@@ -120,22 +101,14 @@ func TestExampleV2(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func findFirstDiffPos(a, b string) string {
-	x, y := []byte(a), []byte(b)
-	var res []byte
-	for i, ch := range x {
-		if i > len(y) {
-			res = append(res, ch)
-			res = append(res, fmt.Sprintf("<-- diff: %#x vs EOF", ch)...)
-			break
+	yy := strings.Split(b, "\n")
+	for i, x := range strings.Split(a, "\n") {
+		if i >= len(yy) {
+			return fmt.Sprintf("have:%d: %s\nwant:%d: <EOF>", i, x, i)
 		}
-		if ch != y[i] {
-			res = append(res, fmt.Sprintf("<-- diff: %#x (%c) vs %#x (%c)", ch, ch, y[i], y[i])...)
-			break
+		if y := yy[i]; x != y {
+			return fmt.Sprintf("have:%d: %s\nwant:%d: %s", i, x, i, y)
 		}
-		res = append(res, ch)
 	}
-	if len(res) > 100 {
-		res = res[len(res)-100:]
-	}
-	return string(res)
+	return ""
 }
diff --git a/metrics/influxdb/testdata/influxdbv1.want b/metrics/influxdb/testdata/influxdbv1.want
index d2b95ac4ac..5efffb9595 100644
--- a/metrics/influxdb/testdata/influxdbv1.want
+++ b/metrics/influxdb/testdata/influxdbv1.want
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
-goth.elite.meter count=0i,m1=0,m15=0,m5=0,mean=0 978307200000000000
-goth.info.gauge value="{\"arch\":\"amd64\",\"commit\":\"7caa2d8163ae3132c1c2d6978c76610caee2d949\",\"os\":\"linux\",\"protocol_versions\":\"64 65 66\",\"version\":\"1.10.18-unstable\"}" 978307200000000000
-goth.months.count value=12i 978307200000000000
-goth.pi.gauge value=3.14 978307200000000000
-goth.second.timer count=1i,m1=0,m15=0,m5=0,max=1000000000i,mean=1000000000,meanrate=0,min=1000000000i,p50=1000000000,p75=1000000000,p95=1000000000,p99=1000000000,p999=1000000000,p9999=1000000000,stddev=0,variance=0 978307200000000000
-goth.tau.count value=1.57 978307200000000000
+goth.test/counter.count value=12345 978307200000000000
+goth.test/counter_float64.count value=54321.98 978307200000000000
+goth.test/gauge.gauge value=23456i 978307200000000000
+goth.test/gauge_float64.gauge value=34567.89 978307200000000000
+goth.test/gauge_info.gauge value="{\"arch\":\"amd64\",\"commit\":\"7caa2d8163ae3132c1c2d6978c76610caee2d949\",\"os\":\"linux\",\"protocol_versions\":\"64 65 66\",\"version\":\"1.10.18-unstable\"}" 978307200000000000
+goth.test/histogram.histogram count=3i,max=3i,mean=2,min=1i,p25=1,p50=2,p75=3,p95=3,p99=3,p999=3,p9999=3,stddev=0.816496580927726,variance=0.6666666666666666 978307200000000000
+goth.test/meter.meter count=0i,m1=0,m15=0,m5=0,mean=0 978307200000000000
+goth.test/resetting_timer.span count=6i,max=120000000i,mean=30000000,min=10000000i,p50=12000000i,p95=120000000i,p99=120000000i 978307200000000000
+goth.test/timer.timer count=6i,m1=0,m15=0,m5=0,max=120000000i,mean=38333333.333333336,meanrate=0,min=20000000i,p50=22500000,p75=48000000,p95=120000000,p99=120000000,p999=120000000,p9999=120000000,stddev=36545253.529775314,variance=1335555555555555.2 978307200000000000
diff --git a/metrics/influxdb/testdata/influxdbv2.want b/metrics/influxdb/testdata/influxdbv2.want
index d2b95ac4ac..5efffb9595 100644
--- a/metrics/influxdb/testdata/influxdbv2.want
+++ b/metrics/influxdb/testdata/influxdbv2.want
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
-goth.elite.meter count=0i,m1=0,m15=0,m5=0,mean=0 978307200000000000
-goth.info.gauge value="{\"arch\":\"amd64\",\"commit\":\"7caa2d8163ae3132c1c2d6978c76610caee2d949\",\"os\":\"linux\",\"protocol_versions\":\"64 65 66\",\"version\":\"1.10.18-unstable\"}" 978307200000000000
-goth.months.count value=12i 978307200000000000
-goth.pi.gauge value=3.14 978307200000000000
-goth.second.timer count=1i,m1=0,m15=0,m5=0,max=1000000000i,mean=1000000000,meanrate=0,min=1000000000i,p50=1000000000,p75=1000000000,p95=1000000000,p99=1000000000,p999=1000000000,p9999=1000000000,stddev=0,variance=0 978307200000000000
-goth.tau.count value=1.57 978307200000000000
+goth.test/counter.count value=12345 978307200000000000
+goth.test/counter_float64.count value=54321.98 978307200000000000
+goth.test/gauge.gauge value=23456i 978307200000000000
+goth.test/gauge_float64.gauge value=34567.89 978307200000000000
+goth.test/gauge_info.gauge value="{\"arch\":\"amd64\",\"commit\":\"7caa2d8163ae3132c1c2d6978c76610caee2d949\",\"os\":\"linux\",\"protocol_versions\":\"64 65 66\",\"version\":\"1.10.18-unstable\"}" 978307200000000000
+goth.test/histogram.histogram count=3i,max=3i,mean=2,min=1i,p25=1,p50=2,p75=3,p95=3,p99=3,p999=3,p9999=3,stddev=0.816496580927726,variance=0.6666666666666666 978307200000000000
+goth.test/meter.meter count=0i,m1=0,m15=0,m5=0,mean=0 978307200000000000
+goth.test/resetting_timer.span count=6i,max=120000000i,mean=30000000,min=10000000i,p50=12000000i,p95=120000000i,p99=120000000i 978307200000000000
+goth.test/timer.timer count=6i,m1=0,m15=0,m5=0,max=120000000i,mean=38333333.333333336,meanrate=0,min=20000000i,p50=22500000,p75=48000000,p95=120000000,p99=120000000,p999=120000000,p9999=120000000,stddev=36545253.529775314,variance=1335555555555555.2 978307200000000000
diff --git a/metrics/internal/sampledata.go b/metrics/internal/sampledata.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9ace069576
--- /dev/null
+++ b/metrics/internal/sampledata.go
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+// Copyright 2023 The go-ethereum Authors
+// This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library 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 Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package internal
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics"
+)
+
+// ExampleMetrics returns an ordered registry populated with a sample of metrics.
+func ExampleMetrics() metrics.Registry {
+	var registry = metrics.NewOrderedRegistry()
+
+	metrics.NewRegisteredCounterFloat64("test/counter", registry).Inc(12345)
+	metrics.NewRegisteredCounterFloat64("test/counter_float64", registry).Inc(54321.98)
+	metrics.NewRegisteredGauge("test/gauge", registry).Update(23456)
+	metrics.NewRegisteredGaugeFloat64("test/gauge_float64", registry).Update(34567.89)
+	metrics.NewRegisteredGaugeInfo("test/gauge_info", registry).Update(
+		metrics.GaugeInfoValue{
+			"version":           "1.10.18-unstable",
+			"arch":              "amd64",
+			"os":                "linux",
+			"commit":            "7caa2d8163ae3132c1c2d6978c76610caee2d949",
+			"protocol_versions": "64 65 66",
+		})
+	metrics.NewRegisteredHistogram("test/histogram", registry, metrics.NewSampleSnapshot(3, []int64{1, 2, 3}))
+	registry.Register("test/meter", metrics.NewInactiveMeter())
+	{
+		timer := metrics.NewRegisteredResettingTimer("test/resetting_timer", registry)
+		timer.Update(10 * time.Millisecond)
+		timer.Update(11 * time.Millisecond)
+		timer.Update(12 * time.Millisecond)
+		timer.Update(120 * time.Millisecond)
+		timer.Update(13 * time.Millisecond)
+		timer.Update(14 * time.Millisecond)
+	}
+	{
+		timer := metrics.NewRegisteredTimer("test/timer", registry)
+		timer.Update(20 * time.Millisecond)
+		timer.Update(21 * time.Millisecond)
+		timer.Update(22 * time.Millisecond)
+		timer.Update(120 * time.Millisecond)
+		timer.Update(23 * time.Millisecond)
+		timer.Update(24 * time.Millisecond)
+		timer.Stop()
+	}
+	registry.Register("test/empty_resetting_timer", metrics.NewResettingTimer().Snapshot())
+	return registry
+}
diff --git a/metrics/meter.go b/metrics/meter.go
index e8564d6a5e..8a89dc4275 100644
--- a/metrics/meter.go
+++ b/metrics/meter.go
@@ -58,6 +58,16 @@ func NewMeter() Meter {
 	return m
 }
 
+// NewInactiveMeter returns a meter but does not start any goroutines. This
+// method is mainly intended for testing.
+func NewInactiveMeter() Meter {
+	if !Enabled {
+		return NilMeter{}
+	}
+	m := newStandardMeter()
+	return m
+}
+
 // NewMeterForced constructs a new StandardMeter and launches a goroutine no matter
 // the global switch is enabled or not.
 // Be sure to call Stop() once the meter is of no use to allow for garbage collection.
diff --git a/metrics/prometheus/collector.go b/metrics/prometheus/collector.go
index 1fca7cfbef..8624311c4b 100644
--- a/metrics/prometheus/collector.go
+++ b/metrics/prometheus/collector.go
@@ -47,6 +47,34 @@ func newCollector() *collector {
 	}
 }
 
+// Add adds the metric i to the collector. This method returns an error if the
+// metric type is not supported/known.
+func (c *collector) Add(name string, i any) error {
+	switch m := i.(type) {
+	case metrics.Counter:
+		c.addCounter(name, m.Snapshot())
+	case metrics.CounterFloat64:
+		c.addCounterFloat64(name, m.Snapshot())
+	case metrics.Gauge:
+		c.addGauge(name, m.Snapshot())
+	case metrics.GaugeFloat64:
+		c.addGaugeFloat64(name, m.Snapshot())
+	case metrics.GaugeInfo:
+		c.addGaugeInfo(name, m.Snapshot())
+	case metrics.Histogram:
+		c.addHistogram(name, m.Snapshot())
+	case metrics.Meter:
+		c.addMeter(name, m.Snapshot())
+	case metrics.Timer:
+		c.addTimer(name, m.Snapshot())
+	case metrics.ResettingTimer:
+		c.addResettingTimer(name, m.Snapshot())
+	default:
+		return fmt.Errorf("unknown prometheus metric type %T", i)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (c *collector) addCounter(name string, m metrics.Counter) {
 	c.writeGaugeCounter(name, m.Count())
 }
diff --git a/metrics/prometheus/collector_test.go b/metrics/prometheus/collector_test.go
index f72a72a59f..3d7903d4ad 100644
--- a/metrics/prometheus/collector_test.go
+++ b/metrics/prometheus/collector_test.go
@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@ package prometheus
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics/internal"
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
@@ -31,95 +32,34 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 }
 
 func TestCollector(t *testing.T) {
-	c := newCollector()
-
-	counter := metrics.NewCounter()
-	counter.Inc(12345)
-	c.addCounter("test/counter", counter)
-
-	counterfloat64 := metrics.NewCounterFloat64()
-	counterfloat64.Inc(54321.98)
-	c.addCounterFloat64("test/counter_float64", counterfloat64)
-
-	gauge := metrics.NewGauge()
-	gauge.Update(23456)
-	c.addGauge("test/gauge", gauge)
-
-	gaugeFloat64 := metrics.NewGaugeFloat64()
-	gaugeFloat64.Update(34567.89)
-	c.addGaugeFloat64("test/gauge_float64", gaugeFloat64)
-
-	gaugeInfo := metrics.NewGaugeInfo()
-	gaugeInfo.Update(metrics.GaugeInfoValue{
-		"version":           "1.10.18-unstable",
-		"arch":              "amd64",
-		"os":                "linux",
-		"commit":            "7caa2d8163ae3132c1c2d6978c76610caee2d949",
-		"protocol_versions": "64 65 66",
+	var (
+		c    = newCollector()
+		want string
+	)
+	internal.ExampleMetrics().Each(func(name string, i interface{}) {
+		c.Add(name, i)
 	})
-	c.addGaugeInfo("geth/info", gaugeInfo)
-
-	histogram := metrics.NewHistogram(&metrics.NilSample{})
-	c.addHistogram("test/histogram", histogram)
-
-	meter := metrics.NewMeter()
-	defer meter.Stop()
-	meter.Mark(9999999)
-	c.addMeter("test/meter", meter)
-
-	timer := metrics.NewTimer()
-	defer timer.Stop()
-	timer.Update(20 * time.Millisecond)
-	timer.Update(21 * time.Millisecond)
-	timer.Update(22 * time.Millisecond)
-	timer.Update(120 * time.Millisecond)
-	timer.Update(23 * time.Millisecond)
-	timer.Update(24 * time.Millisecond)
-	c.addTimer("test/timer", timer)
-
-	resettingTimer := metrics.NewResettingTimer()
-	resettingTimer.Update(10 * time.Millisecond)
-	resettingTimer.Update(11 * time.Millisecond)
-	resettingTimer.Update(12 * time.Millisecond)
-	resettingTimer.Update(120 * time.Millisecond)
-	resettingTimer.Update(13 * time.Millisecond)
-	resettingTimer.Update(14 * time.Millisecond)
-	c.addResettingTimer("test/resetting_timer", resettingTimer.Snapshot())
-
-	emptyResettingTimer := metrics.NewResettingTimer().Snapshot()
-	c.addResettingTimer("test/empty_resetting_timer", emptyResettingTimer)
-
-	var want string
 	if wantB, err := os.ReadFile("./testdata/prometheus.want"); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	} else {
 		want = string(wantB)
 	}
-	have := c.buff.String()
-	if have != want {
+	if have := c.buff.String(); have != want {
 		t.Logf("have\n%v", have)
-		t.Logf("have vs want:\n %v", findFirstDiffPos(have, want))
-		t.Fatal("unexpected collector output")
+		t.Logf("have vs want:\n%v", findFirstDiffPos(have, want))
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected collector output")
 	}
 }
 
 func findFirstDiffPos(a, b string) string {
-	x, y := []byte(a), []byte(b)
-	var res []byte
-	for i, ch := range x {
-		if i > len(y) {
-			res = append(res, ch)
-			res = append(res, fmt.Sprintf("<-- diff: %#x vs EOF", ch)...)
-			break
+	yy := strings.Split(b, "\n")
+	for i, x := range strings.Split(a, "\n") {
+		if i >= len(yy) {
+			return fmt.Sprintf("a:%d: %s\nb:%d: <EOF>", i, x, i)
 		}
-		if ch != y[i] {
-			res = append(res, fmt.Sprintf("<-- diff: %#x (%c) vs %#x (%c)", ch, ch, y[i], y[i])...)
-			break
+		if y := yy[i]; x != y {
+			return fmt.Sprintf("a:%d: %s\nb:%d: %s", i, x, i, y)
 		}
-		res = append(res, ch)
 	}
-	if len(res) > 100 {
-		res = res[len(res)-100:]
-	}
-	return string(res)
+	return ""
 }
diff --git a/metrics/prometheus/prometheus.go b/metrics/prometheus/prometheus.go
index 81a717ccbf..dbdeae6c7f 100644
--- a/metrics/prometheus/prometheus.go
+++ b/metrics/prometheus/prometheus.go
@@ -41,27 +41,7 @@ func Handler(reg metrics.Registry) http.Handler {
 
 		for _, name := range names {
 			i := reg.Get(name)
-
-			switch m := i.(type) {
-			case metrics.Counter:
-				c.addCounter(name, m.Snapshot())
-			case metrics.CounterFloat64:
-				c.addCounterFloat64(name, m.Snapshot())
-			case metrics.Gauge:
-				c.addGauge(name, m.Snapshot())
-			case metrics.GaugeFloat64:
-				c.addGaugeFloat64(name, m.Snapshot())
-			case metrics.GaugeInfo:
-				c.addGaugeInfo(name, m.Snapshot())
-			case metrics.Histogram:
-				c.addHistogram(name, m.Snapshot())
-			case metrics.Meter:
-				c.addMeter(name, m.Snapshot())
-			case metrics.Timer:
-				c.addTimer(name, m.Snapshot())
-			case metrics.ResettingTimer:
-				c.addResettingTimer(name, m.Snapshot())
-			default:
+			if err := c.Add(name, i); err != nil {
 				log.Warn("Unknown Prometheus metric type", "type", fmt.Sprintf("%T", i))
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/metrics/prometheus/testdata/prometheus.want b/metrics/prometheus/testdata/prometheus.want
index e158fa8308..f35496e61d 100644
--- a/metrics/prometheus/testdata/prometheus.want
+++ b/metrics/prometheus/testdata/prometheus.want
@@ -10,22 +10,30 @@ test_gauge 23456
 # TYPE test_gauge_float64 gauge
 test_gauge_float64 34567.89
 
-# TYPE geth_info gauge
-geth_info {arch="amd64", commit="7caa2d8163ae3132c1c2d6978c76610caee2d949", os="linux", protocol_versions="64 65 66", version="1.10.18-unstable"} 1
+# TYPE test_gauge_info gauge
+test_gauge_info {arch="amd64", commit="7caa2d8163ae3132c1c2d6978c76610caee2d949", os="linux", protocol_versions="64 65 66", version="1.10.18-unstable"} 1
 
 # TYPE test_histogram_count counter
-test_histogram_count 0
+test_histogram_count 3
 
 # TYPE test_histogram summary
-test_histogram {quantile="0.5"} 0
-test_histogram {quantile="0.75"} 0
-test_histogram {quantile="0.95"} 0
-test_histogram {quantile="0.99"} 0
-test_histogram {quantile="0.999"} 0
-test_histogram {quantile="0.9999"} 0
+test_histogram {quantile="0.5"} 2
+test_histogram {quantile="0.75"} 3
+test_histogram {quantile="0.95"} 3
+test_histogram {quantile="0.99"} 3
+test_histogram {quantile="0.999"} 3
+test_histogram {quantile="0.9999"} 3
 
 # TYPE test_meter gauge
-test_meter 9999999
+test_meter 0
+
+# TYPE test_resetting_timer_count counter
+test_resetting_timer_count 6
+
+# TYPE test_resetting_timer summary
+test_resetting_timer {quantile="0.50"} 12000000
+test_resetting_timer {quantile="0.95"} 120000000
+test_resetting_timer {quantile="0.99"} 120000000
 
 # TYPE test_timer_count counter
 test_timer_count 6
@@ -38,11 +46,3 @@ test_timer {quantile="0.99"} 1.2e+08
 test_timer {quantile="0.999"} 1.2e+08
 test_timer {quantile="0.9999"} 1.2e+08
 
-# TYPE test_resetting_timer_count counter
-test_resetting_timer_count 6
-
-# TYPE test_resetting_timer summary
-test_resetting_timer {quantile="0.50"} 12000000
-test_resetting_timer {quantile="0.95"} 120000000
-test_resetting_timer {quantile="0.99"} 120000000
-