diff --git a/database/factories/MaintenanceFactory.php b/database/factories/MaintenanceFactory.php
index aeee5a157c..925b13ebf7 100644
--- a/database/factories/MaintenanceFactory.php
+++ b/database/factories/MaintenanceFactory.php
@@ -23,6 +23,43 @@ class MaintenanceFactory extends Factory
      *
      * @return array
      */
+    /**
+     * Short, realistic maintenance names so seeded / demo rows look
+     * plausible in the list, calendar, and other views instead of the
+     * Faker `sentence(3)` output ("Ipsum quos aut voluptatum.") that
+     * was there before.
+     */
+    private const NAMES = [
+        'Battery replacement',
+        'Screen repair',
+        'Keyboard replacement',
+        'Fan replacement',
+        'Firmware update',
+        'OS reinstall',
+        'Cleaning',
+        'RAM upgrade',
+        'Hard drive replacement',
+        'Warranty repair',
+        'Annual service',
+        'Diagnostic check',
+        'Screen calibration',
+        'Cable replacement',
+        'Charging port repair',
+    ];
+
+    /**
+     * Define the model's default state.
+     *
+     * Default state is a plain-active maintenance (no expected end,
+     * no completion) so existing feature tests that call
+     * ->factory()->create() and rely on that shape still pass. The
+     * ->realistic() state below is what the seeder uses for
+     * demo/dev data — anchored dates, expected end, and sometimes
+     * completed_at populated so the calendar and list views show a
+     * plausible mix.
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
     public function definition()
     {
         $maintenanceType = MaintenanceType::factory()->create();
@@ -39,14 +76,42 @@ class MaintenanceFactory extends Factory
             'supplier_id' => Supplier::factory(),
             'maintenance_type_id' => $maintenanceType->id,
             'asset_maintenance_type' => $maintenanceType->name,
-            'name' => $this->faker->sentence(3),
+            'name' => $this->faker->randomElement(self::NAMES),
             'start_date' => $this->faker->dateTime()->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'),
             'is_warranty' => $this->faker->boolean(),
             'notes' => $this->faker->paragraph(),
             'url' => $this->faker->url(),
-            'cost' => $this->faker->randomFloat(),
+            'cost' => $this->faker->randomFloat(2, 5, 500),
             'created_by' => User::factory()->superuser(),
             'image' => $this->faker->numberBetween(1, 11).'.png',
         ];
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Seeder-friendly state that produces a maintenance with
+     * start_date anchored around today, an expected_completion_date
+     * a few days out, and a ~40% chance of already being completed
+     * (for past-start rows only). Produces a plausible mix on the
+     * calendar / list views so demo installs don't render as
+     * "everything from 1974".
+     */
+    public function realistic(): static
+    {
+        return $this->state(function () {
+            $startDate = $this->faker->dateTimeBetween('-6 months', '+3 months');
+            $startCarbon = \Carbon\Carbon::instance($startDate);
+            $expectedEnd = (clone $startCarbon)->addDays($this->faker->numberBetween(1, 21));
+
+            $isCompletable = $startCarbon->isPast() && $this->faker->boolean(40);
+            $completedAt = $isCompletable
+                ? $this->faker->dateTimeBetween($startCarbon, min($expectedEnd, \Carbon\Carbon::now()))
+                : null;
+
+            return [
+                'start_date' => $startCarbon->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'),
+                'expected_completion_date' => $expectedEnd->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'),
+                'completed_at' => $completedAt?->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'),
+            ];
+        });
+    }
 }
diff --git a/database/seeders/MaintenanceSeeder.php b/database/seeders/MaintenanceSeeder.php
index 9da8d139d4..2757653093 100644
--- a/database/seeders/MaintenanceSeeder.php
+++ b/database/seeders/MaintenanceSeeder.php
@@ -12,17 +12,17 @@ class MaintenanceSeeder extends Seeder
     public function run()
     {
         Maintenance::truncate();
-        Maintenance::factory()->create(['image' => '1.png']);
-        Maintenance::factory()->create(['image' => '2.png']);
-        Maintenance::factory()->create(['image' => '3.png']);
-        Maintenance::factory()->create(['image' => '4.png']);
-        Maintenance::factory()->create(['image' => '5.png']);
-        Maintenance::factory()->create(['image' => '6.png']);
-        Maintenance::factory()->create(['image' => '7.png']);
-        Maintenance::factory()->create(['image' => '8.png']);
-        Maintenance::factory()->create(['image' => '9.png']);
-        Maintenance::factory()->create(['image' => '10.png']);
-        Maintenance::factory()->create(['image' => '11.png']);
+        Maintenance::factory()->realistic()->create(['image' => '1.png']);
+        Maintenance::factory()->realistic()->create(['image' => '2.png']);
+        Maintenance::factory()->realistic()->create(['image' => '3.png']);
+        Maintenance::factory()->realistic()->create(['image' => '4.png']);
+        Maintenance::factory()->realistic()->create(['image' => '5.png']);
+        Maintenance::factory()->realistic()->create(['image' => '6.png']);
+        Maintenance::factory()->realistic()->create(['image' => '7.png']);
+        Maintenance::factory()->realistic()->create(['image' => '8.png']);
+        Maintenance::factory()->realistic()->create(['image' => '9.png']);
+        Maintenance::factory()->realistic()->create(['image' => '10.png']);
+        Maintenance::factory()->realistic()->create(['image' => '11.png']);
 
         $src = public_path('/img/demo/maintenances/');
         $dst = 'maintenances'.'/';