diff --git a/workspaces/scorecard/.changeset/many-frogs-count.md b/workspaces/scorecard/.changeset/many-frogs-count.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b8b1f37aedd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/workspaces/scorecard/.changeset/many-frogs-count.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@red-hat-developer-hub/backstage-plugin-scorecard': patch
+---
+
+Removed Backstage registration requirement for default Scorecard icons
diff --git a/workspaces/scorecard/plugins/scorecard/src/components/ScorecardIcon/ScorecardIcon.tsx b/workspaces/scorecard/plugins/scorecard/src/components/ScorecardIcon/ScorecardIcon.tsx
index 106ab438045..59239a917a6 100644
--- a/workspaces/scorecard/plugins/scorecard/src/components/ScorecardIcon/ScorecardIcon.tsx
+++ b/workspaces/scorecard/plugins/scorecard/src/components/ScorecardIcon/ScorecardIcon.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,19 @@
 import { useApp } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 import Box from '@mui/material/Box';
 import MuiIcon from '@mui/material/Icon';
+import type { SvgIconComponent } from '@mui/icons-material';
 import type { SxProps, Theme } from '@mui/material/styles';
+import {
+  ScorecardSuccessStatusIcon,
+  ScorecardWarningStatusIcon,
+  ScorecardErrorStatusIcon,
+} from '../..';
+
+const builtInIcons: Record<string, SvgIconComponent> = {
+  scorecardSuccessStatusIcon: ScorecardSuccessStatusIcon,
+  scorecardWarningStatusIcon: ScorecardWarningStatusIcon,
+  scorecardErrorStatusIcon: ScorecardErrorStatusIcon,
+};
 
 /**
  * @public
@@ -40,7 +52,7 @@ export const ScorecardIcon = ({
     return null;
   }
 
-  const SystemIcon = app.getSystemIcon(icon);
+  const SystemIcon = app.getSystemIcon(icon) ?? builtInIcons[icon];
   if (SystemIcon) {
     return (
       <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', ...sx }}>
diff --git a/workspaces/scorecard/plugins/scorecard/src/components/ScorecardIcon/__tests__/ScorecardIcon.test.tsx b/workspaces/scorecard/plugins/scorecard/src/components/ScorecardIcon/__tests__/ScorecardIcon.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c1bcd972a60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/workspaces/scorecard/plugins/scorecard/src/components/ScorecardIcon/__tests__/ScorecardIcon.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Red Hat, Inc.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import { render } from '@testing-library/react';
+
+import { ScorecardIcon } from '../ScorecardIcon';
+
+const mockGetSystemIcon = jest.fn();
+
+jest.mock('@backstage/core-plugin-api', () => ({
+  ...jest.requireActual('@backstage/core-plugin-api'),
+  useApp: () => ({
+    getSystemIcon: mockGetSystemIcon,
+  }),
+}));
+
+describe('ScorecardIcon', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.clearAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  it('should return null for empty icon string', () => {
+    const { container } = render(<ScorecardIcon icon="" />);
+    expect(container.firstChild).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it('should use system icon when registered', () => {
+    const MockIcon = (props: any) => (
+      <span data-testid="system-icon" {...props} />
+    );
+    mockGetSystemIcon.mockReturnValue(MockIcon);
+
+    const { getByTestId } = render(
+      <ScorecardIcon icon="scorecardSuccessStatusIcon" />,
+    );
+
+    expect(mockGetSystemIcon).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      'scorecardSuccessStatusIcon',
+    );
+    expect(getByTestId('system-icon')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('should fall back to built-in icon when system icon is not registered', () => {
+    mockGetSystemIcon.mockReturnValue(undefined);
+
+    const { container } = render(
+      <ScorecardIcon icon="scorecardSuccessStatusIcon" />,
+    );
+
+    expect(mockGetSystemIcon).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      'scorecardSuccessStatusIcon',
+    );
+    expect(
+      container.querySelector('[data-testid="CheckCircleOutlineIcon"]'),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('should fall back to built-in warning icon', () => {
+    mockGetSystemIcon.mockReturnValue(undefined);
+
+    const { container } = render(
+      <ScorecardIcon icon="scorecardWarningStatusIcon" />,
+    );
+
+    expect(
+      container.querySelector('[data-testid="WarningAmberIcon"]'),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('should fall back to built-in error icon', () => {
+    mockGetSystemIcon.mockReturnValue(undefined);
+
+    const { container } = render(
+      <ScorecardIcon icon="scorecardErrorStatusIcon" />,
+    );
+
+    expect(
+      container.querySelector('[data-testid="DangerousOutlinedIcon"]'),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('should prefer system icon over built-in icon', () => {
+    const OverrideIcon = (props: any) => (
+      <span data-testid="override-icon" {...props} />
+    );
+    mockGetSystemIcon.mockReturnValue(OverrideIcon);
+
+    const { getByTestId, container } = render(
+      <ScorecardIcon icon="scorecardSuccessStatusIcon" />,
+    );
+
+    expect(getByTestId('override-icon')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(
+      container.querySelector('[data-testid="CheckCircleOutlineIcon"]'),
+    ).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('should render URL-based icon as image', () => {
+    mockGetSystemIcon.mockReturnValue(undefined);
+
+    const { container } = render(
+      <ScorecardIcon icon="https://example.com/icon.png" />,
+    );
+
+    const img = container.querySelector('img');
+    expect(img).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(img?.getAttribute('src')).toBe('https://example.com/icon.png');
+  });
+
+  it('should render unknown icon string as Material Design ligature', () => {
+    mockGetSystemIcon.mockReturnValue(undefined);
+
+    const { container } = render(<ScorecardIcon icon="settings" />);
+
+    const muiIcon = container.querySelector('.material-icons-outlined');
+    expect(muiIcon).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(muiIcon?.textContent).toBe('settings');
+  });
+});