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+# bf-43rka: Verify degraded fixture exists and is accessible
+
+## Acceptance Criteria Results
+
+### PASS
+- **File exists at expected path**: `tests/fixtures/scanned/low-quality/degraded-200dpi.pdf` confirmed
+- **File size is non-zero**: 588K bytes
+- **File is readable**: Valid PDF structure confirmed
+  - PDF header: `%PDF-1.4`
+  - PDF EOF marker: `%%EOF`
+  - Magic bytes: `25 50 44 46` (%PDF in ASCII)
+
+## Verification Method
+```bash
+# File existence and size
+ls -lh tests/fixtures/scanned/low-quality/degraded-200dpi.pdf
+# Result: -rw-r--r-- 1 coding users 588K Jul  6 11:39 degraded-200dpi.pdf
+
+# PDF structure verification
+head -c 4 tests/fixtures/scanned/low-quality/degraded-200dpi.pdf | od -A n -t x1
+# Result: 25 50 44 46 (%PDF)
+
+head -n 1 tests/fixtures/scanned/low-quality/degraded-200dpi.pdf
+# Result: %PDF-1.4
+
+tail -c 20 tests/fixtures/scanned/low-quality/degraded-200dpi.pdf | od -A n -t c
+# Result: Contains %%EOF marker
+```
+
+## Conclusion
+The degraded fixture is fully accessible and has valid PDF structure.