diff --git a/test/core/core_type_mat2x2.cpp b/test/core/core_type_mat2x2.cpp
index ea5145ca..6f6fef63 100644
--- a/test/core/core_type_mat2x2.cpp
+++ b/test/core/core_type_mat2x2.cpp
@@ -124,6 +124,11 @@ int main()
 {
 	int Error(0);
 
+#ifdef GLM_META_PROG_HELPERS
+		assert(glm::mat2::rows == glm::mat2::row_type::components);
+		assert(glm::mat2::cols == glm::mat2::col_type::components);
+#endif
+
 	Error += test_ctr();
 	Error += test_operators();
 	Error += test_inverse();
diff --git a/test/core/core_type_mat2x3.cpp b/test/core/core_type_mat2x3.cpp
index 45cad31b..195a94d2 100644
--- a/test/core/core_type_mat2x3.cpp
+++ b/test/core/core_type_mat2x3.cpp
@@ -98,6 +98,11 @@ int main()
 {
 	int Error = 0;
 
+#ifdef GLM_META_PROG_HELPERS
+		assert(glm::mat2x3::rows == glm::mat2x3::row_type::components);
+		assert(glm::mat2x3::cols == glm::mat2x3::col_type::components);
+#endif
+
 	Error += test_ctr();
 	Error += test_operators();
 
diff --git a/test/core/core_type_mat2x4.cpp b/test/core/core_type_mat2x4.cpp
index 4811ee09..c030d98d 100644
--- a/test/core/core_type_mat2x4.cpp
+++ b/test/core/core_type_mat2x4.cpp
@@ -98,6 +98,11 @@ int main()
 {
 	int Error = 0;
 
+#ifdef GLM_META_PROG_HELPERS
+		assert(glm::mat2x4::rows == glm::mat2x4::row_type::components);
+		assert(glm::mat2x4::cols == glm::mat2x4::col_type::components);
+#endif
+
 	Error += test_ctr();
 	Error += test_operators();
 
diff --git a/test/core/core_type_mat3x2.cpp b/test/core/core_type_mat3x2.cpp
index a1b631e6..9ff88783 100644
--- a/test/core/core_type_mat3x2.cpp
+++ b/test/core/core_type_mat3x2.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,11 @@ int main()
 {
 	int Error = 0;
 
+#ifdef GLM_META_PROG_HELPERS
+		assert(glm::mat3x2::rows == glm::mat3x2::row_type::components);
+		assert(glm::mat3x2::cols == glm::mat3x2::col_type::components);
+#endif
+
 	Error += test_ctr();
 	Error += test_operators();
 
diff --git a/test/core/core_type_mat3x3.cpp b/test/core/core_type_mat3x3.cpp
index d4d5f3a0..5555cdf0 100644
--- a/test/core/core_type_mat3x3.cpp
+++ b/test/core/core_type_mat3x3.cpp
@@ -161,6 +161,11 @@ int main()
 {
 	int Error = 0;
 
+#ifdef GLM_META_PROG_HELPERS
+		assert(glm::mat3::rows == glm::mat3::row_type::components);
+		assert(glm::mat3::cols == glm::mat3::col_type::components);
+#endif
+
 	Error += test_ctr();
 	Error += test_mat3x3();
 	Error += test_operators();
diff --git a/test/core/core_type_mat3x4.cpp b/test/core/core_type_mat3x4.cpp
index 0b29887a..3d7c380a 100644
--- a/test/core/core_type_mat3x4.cpp
+++ b/test/core/core_type_mat3x4.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,12 @@ int test_ctr()
 int main()
 {
 	int Error = 0;
-	
+
+#ifdef GLM_META_PROG_HELPERS
+		assert(glm::mat3x4::rows == glm::mat3x4::row_type::components);
+		assert(glm::mat3x4::cols == glm::mat3x4::col_type::components);
+#endif
+
 	Error += test_ctr();
 	Error += test_operators();
 
diff --git a/test/core/core_type_mat4x2.cpp b/test/core/core_type_mat4x2.cpp
index 13bea3f6..f732478b 100644
--- a/test/core/core_type_mat4x2.cpp
+++ b/test/core/core_type_mat4x2.cpp
@@ -106,6 +106,11 @@ int main()
 {
 	int Error = 0;
 
+#ifdef GLM_META_PROG_HELPERS
+		assert(glm::mat4x2::rows == glm::mat4x2::row_type::components);
+		assert(glm::mat4x2::cols == glm::mat4x2::col_type::components);
+#endif
+
 	Error += test_ctr();
 	Error += test_operators();
 
diff --git a/test/core/core_type_mat4x3.cpp b/test/core/core_type_mat4x3.cpp
index a91f7e25..f8b6aa62 100644
--- a/test/core/core_type_mat4x3.cpp
+++ b/test/core/core_type_mat4x3.cpp
@@ -106,6 +106,11 @@ int main()
 {
 	int Error = 0;
 
+#ifdef GLM_META_PROG_HELPERS
+		assert(glm::mat4x3::rows == glm::mat4x3::row_type::components);
+		assert(glm::mat4x3::cols == glm::mat4x3::col_type::components);
+#endif
+
 	Error += test_ctr();
 	Error += test_operators();
 
diff --git a/test/core/core_type_mat4x4.cpp b/test/core/core_type_mat4x4.cpp
index c37f2deb..4a073c02 100644
--- a/test/core/core_type_mat4x4.cpp
+++ b/test/core/core_type_mat4x4.cpp
@@ -278,6 +278,11 @@ int main()
 {
 	int Error = 0;
 
+#ifdef GLM_META_PROG_HELPERS
+		assert(glm::mat4::rows == glm::mat4::row_type::components);
+		assert(glm::mat4::cols == glm::mat4::col_type::components);
+#endif
+
 	Error += test_ctr();
 	Error += test_inverse_dmat4x4();
 	Error += test_inverse_mat4x4();
diff --git a/test/core/core_type_vec1.cpp b/test/core/core_type_vec1.cpp
index f648e9d2..9a14efe1 100644
--- a/test/core/core_type_vec1.cpp
+++ b/test/core/core_type_vec1.cpp
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ int main()
 	assert(v.length() == 1);
 
 #	ifdef GLM_META_PROG_HELPERS
+		assert(glm::vec1::components == glm::vec1().length());
 		assert(glm::vec1::components == 1);
 #	endif
 
diff --git a/test/core/core_type_vec2.cpp b/test/core/core_type_vec2.cpp
index 2701d7a6..3f6cee99 100644
--- a/test/core/core_type_vec2.cpp
+++ b/test/core/core_type_vec2.cpp
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@ int main()
 	assert(v.length() == 2);
 
 #	ifdef GLM_META_PROG_HELPERS
+		assert(glm::vec2::components == glm::vec2().length());
 		assert(glm::vec2::components == 2);
 #	endif
 
diff --git a/test/core/core_type_vec3.cpp b/test/core/core_type_vec3.cpp
index 025253d5..2e41729f 100644
--- a/test/core/core_type_vec3.cpp
+++ b/test/core/core_type_vec3.cpp
@@ -517,6 +517,7 @@ int main()
 	assert(v.length() == 3);
 
 #	ifdef GLM_META_PROG_HELPERS
+		assert(glm::vec3::components == glm::vec3().length());
 		assert(glm::vec3::components == 3);
 #	endif
 
diff --git a/test/core/core_type_vec4.cpp b/test/core/core_type_vec4.cpp
index 2a3adfd9..be3eb30c 100644
--- a/test/core/core_type_vec4.cpp
+++ b/test/core/core_type_vec4.cpp
@@ -493,6 +493,7 @@ int main()
 	assert(v.length() == 4);
 
 #	ifdef GLM_META_PROG_HELPERS
+		assert(glm::vec4::components == glm::vec4().length());
 		assert(glm::vec4::components == 4);
 #	endif
 
diff --git a/test/gtc/gtc_quaternion.cpp b/test/gtc/gtc_quaternion.cpp
index d9b3ddf1..4c3b74ce 100644
--- a/test/gtc/gtc_quaternion.cpp
+++ b/test/gtc/gtc_quaternion.cpp
@@ -325,7 +325,10 @@ int main()
 {
 	int Error(0);
 
-	assert(glm::quat::components == 4);
+#ifdef GLM_META_PROG_HELPERS
+		assert(glm::quat::components == 4);
+		assert(glm::quat::components == glm::quat().length());
+#endif
 
 	Error += test_quat_ctr();
 	Error += test_quat_mul_vec();
diff --git a/test/gtx/gtx_dual_quaternion.cpp b/test/gtx/gtx_dual_quaternion.cpp
index 01a81b3d..c3fdaccc 100644
--- a/test/gtx/gtx_dual_quaternion.cpp
+++ b/test/gtx/gtx_dual_quaternion.cpp
@@ -209,6 +209,10 @@ int main()
 {
 	int Error(0);
 
+#ifdef GLM_META_PROG_HELPERS
+		assert(glm::dualquat::components == glm::dualquat().length());
+#endif
+
 	Error += test_dual_quat_ctr();
 	Error += test_dquat_type();
 	Error += test_scalars();
diff --git a/test/gtx/gtx_simd_mat4.cpp b/test/gtx/gtx_simd_mat4.cpp
index c7ea4592..11230466 100644
--- a/test/gtx/gtx_simd_mat4.cpp
+++ b/test/gtx/gtx_simd_mat4.cpp
@@ -256,6 +256,15 @@ int main()
 {
 	int Error = 0;
 
+#ifdef GLM_META_PROG_HELPERS
+		assert(glm::simdMat4::rows == glm::simdMat4::row_type::components);
+		assert(glm::simdMat4::cols == glm::simdMat4::col_type::components);
+
+		assert(glm::simdMat4::components == glm::simdMat4::pure_type::components);
+		assert(glm::simdMat4::rows == glm::simdMat4::pure_row_type::components);
+		assert(glm::simdMat4::cols == glm::simdMat4::pure_col_type::components);
+#endif
+
 	std::vector<glm::mat4> Data(64 * 64 * 1);
 	for(std::size_t i = 0; i < Data.size(); ++i)
 		Data[i] = glm::mat4(
diff --git a/test/gtx/gtx_simd_vec4.cpp b/test/gtx/gtx_simd_vec4.cpp
index e71a60b9..b86eb272 100644
--- a/test/gtx/gtx_simd_vec4.cpp
+++ b/test/gtx/gtx_simd_vec4.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@
 
 int main()
 {
+
+#ifdef GLM_META_PROG_HELPERS
+		assert(glm::simdVec4::components == glm::simdVec4::pure_type::components);
+#endif
+
 	glm::simdVec4 A1(0.0f, 0.1f, 0.2f, 0.3f);
 	glm::simdVec4 B1(0.4f, 0.5f, 0.6f, 0.7f);
 	glm::simdVec4 C1 = A1 + B1;