diff --git a/ocaml/rrd2csv/src/rrd2csv.ml b/ocaml/rrd2csv/src/rrd2csv.ml
index a6866874ee2..37e00f8148d 100644
--- a/ocaml/rrd2csv/src/rrd2csv.ml
+++ b/ocaml/rrd2csv/src/rrd2csv.ml
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ module Ds_selector = struct
     if fs = [] then
       true
     else
-      List.fold_left (fun acc f -> acc || filter11 f d) false fs
+      List.exists (fun f -> filter11 f d) fs
 
   (* Returns the d \in ds that passes at least one of the filters
      fs *)
diff --git a/ocaml/tests/binpack_test.ml b/ocaml/tests/binpack_test.ml
index 27ab15e9f33..4544d7ffcb8 100644
--- a/ocaml/tests/binpack_test.ml
+++ b/ocaml/tests/binpack_test.ml
@@ -45,10 +45,7 @@ let check_plan config dead_hosts plan =
   let memory_remaining = account config.hosts config.vms plan in
   (*    List.iter (fun mem -> Printf.printf "%Ld\n" mem) free; *)
   (* No host should be overcommitted: *)
-  if
-    List.fold_left ( || ) false
-      (List.map (fun x -> x < 0L) (List.map snd memory_remaining))
-  then
+  if List.exists (fun (_, x) -> x < 0L) memory_remaining then
     raise BadPlan ;
   (* All failed VMs should be restarted: *)
   let failed_vms = get_failed_vms config dead_hosts in
diff --git a/ocaml/xapi-cli-server/cli_util.ml b/ocaml/xapi-cli-server/cli_util.ml
index 75c4f30360f..b71c9f1f3a3 100644
--- a/ocaml/xapi-cli-server/cli_util.ml
+++ b/ocaml/xapi-cli-server/cli_util.ml
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ let track callback rpc (session_id : API.ref_session) task =
               | _ ->
                   false
             in
-            finished := List.fold_left ( || ) false (List.map matches events)
+            finished := List.exists matches events
           done
         with
         | Api_errors.Server_error (code, _)
diff --git a/ocaml/xapi-idl/storage/storage_test.ml b/ocaml/xapi-idl/storage/storage_test.ml
index f4145ceccc2..d86c6b69df5 100644
--- a/ocaml/xapi-idl/storage/storage_test.ml
+++ b/ocaml/xapi-idl/storage/storage_test.ml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ let names =
 
 let vdi_exists sr vdi =
   let all = Client.SR.scan dbg sr in
-  List.fold_left (fun acc vdi_info -> acc || vdi_info.vdi = vdi) false all
+  List.exists (fun vdi_info -> vdi_info.vdi = vdi) all
 
 let create sr name_label =
   let vdi_info =
diff --git a/ocaml/xapi-idl/storage/vdi_automaton.ml b/ocaml/xapi-idl/storage/vdi_automaton.ml
index e36de90e2ba..3192fd585d9 100644
--- a/ocaml/xapi-idl/storage/vdi_automaton.ml
+++ b/ocaml/xapi-idl/storage/vdi_automaton.ml
@@ -94,15 +94,9 @@ let ( + ) state operation =
 
 let superstate states =
   let activated =
-    List.fold_left
-      (fun acc s -> acc || s = Activated RO || s = Activated RW)
-      false states
-  in
-  let rw =
-    List.fold_left
-      (fun acc s -> acc || s = Activated RW || s = Attached RW)
-      false states
+    List.exists (fun s -> s = Activated RO || s = Activated RW) states
   in
+  let rw = List.exists (fun s -> s = Activated RW || s = Attached RW) states in
   if states = [] then
     Detached
   else if activated then
diff --git a/ocaml/xapi/helpers.ml b/ocaml/xapi/helpers.ml
index aff1b815566..46f4eb743d4 100644
--- a/ocaml/xapi/helpers.ml
+++ b/ocaml/xapi/helpers.ml
@@ -1012,7 +1012,7 @@ let pool_has_different_host_platform_versions ~__context =
   let is_different_to_me platform_version =
     platform_version <> Xapi_version.platform_version ()
   in
-  List.fold_left ( || ) false (List.map is_different_to_me platform_versions)
+  List.exists is_different_to_me platform_versions
 
 (* Checks that a host has a PBD for a particular SR (meaning that the
    SR is visible to the host) *)
diff --git a/ocaml/xapi/pool_features_helpers.ml b/ocaml/xapi/pool_features_helpers.ml
index dda8619013c..36e7e7a0252 100644
--- a/ocaml/xapi/pool_features_helpers.ml
+++ b/ocaml/xapi/pool_features_helpers.ml
@@ -58,17 +58,16 @@ let rec compute_additional_restrictions all_host_params = function
       []
   | flag :: rest ->
       let switches =
-        List.map
+        List.exists
           (function
             | params ->
-                if List.mem_assoc flag params then
-                  bool_of_string (List.assoc flag params)
-                else
-                  true
+                List.assoc_opt flag params
+                |> Fun.flip Option.bind bool_of_string_opt
+                |> Option.value ~default:true
             )
           all_host_params
       in
-      (flag, string_of_bool (List.fold_left ( || ) false switches))
+      (flag, string_of_bool switches)
       :: compute_additional_restrictions all_host_params rest
 
 (* Combine the host-level feature restrictions into pool-level ones, and write
diff --git a/ocaml/xapi/xapi_bond.ml b/ocaml/xapi/xapi_bond.ml
index 72d762ff193..f0265bd50a4 100644
--- a/ocaml/xapi/xapi_bond.ml
+++ b/ocaml/xapi/xapi_bond.ml
@@ -427,9 +427,9 @@ let create ~__context ~network ~members ~mAC ~mode ~properties =
       in
       let disallow_unplug =
         (* this is always true if one of the PIFs is a cluster_host.PIF *)
-        List.fold_left
-          (fun a m -> Db.PIF.get_disallow_unplug ~__context ~self:m || a)
-          false members
+        List.exists
+          (fun m -> Db.PIF.get_disallow_unplug ~__context ~self:m)
+          members
       in
       (* Validate constraints: *)
       (* 1. Members must not be in a bond already *)
diff --git a/ocaml/xapi/xapi_globs.ml b/ocaml/xapi/xapi_globs.ml
index 1e803610a34..8a28146eea2 100644
--- a/ocaml/xapi/xapi_globs.ml
+++ b/ocaml/xapi/xapi_globs.ml
@@ -1334,18 +1334,14 @@ let gen_list_option name desc of_string string_of opt =
 let sm_plugins = ref []
 
 let accept_sm_plugin name =
-  List.(
-    fold_left ( || ) false
-      (map
-         (function
-           | `All ->
-               true
-           | `Sm x ->
-               String.lowercase_ascii x = String.lowercase_ascii name
-           )
-         !sm_plugins
+  List.exists
+    (function
+      | `All ->
+          true
+      | `Sm x ->
+          String.lowercase_ascii x = String.lowercase_ascii name
       )
-  )
+    !sm_plugins
 
 let nvidia_multi_vgpu_enabled_driver_versions =
   ref ["430.42"; "430.62"; "440.00+"]
diff --git a/ocaml/xapi/xapi_host.ml b/ocaml/xapi/xapi_host.ml
index 92297c2251f..c5501249090 100644
--- a/ocaml/xapi/xapi_host.ml
+++ b/ocaml/xapi/xapi_host.ml
@@ -2185,19 +2185,19 @@ let reset_networking ~__context ~host =
       (Db.PIF.get_all ~__context)
   in
   let bond_is_local bond =
-    List.fold_left
-      (fun a pif -> Db.Bond.get_master ~__context ~self:bond = pif || a)
-      false local_pifs
+    List.exists
+      (fun pif -> Db.Bond.get_master ~__context ~self:bond = pif)
+      local_pifs
   in
   let vlan_is_local vlan =
-    List.fold_left
-      (fun a pif -> Db.VLAN.get_untagged_PIF ~__context ~self:vlan = pif || a)
-      false local_pifs
+    List.exists
+      (fun pif -> Db.VLAN.get_untagged_PIF ~__context ~self:vlan = pif)
+      local_pifs
   in
   let tunnel_is_local tunnel =
-    List.fold_left
-      (fun a pif -> Db.Tunnel.get_access_PIF ~__context ~self:tunnel = pif || a)
-      false local_pifs
+    List.exists
+      (fun pif -> Db.Tunnel.get_access_PIF ~__context ~self:tunnel = pif)
+      local_pifs
   in
   let bonds = List.filter bond_is_local (Db.Bond.get_all ~__context) in
   List.iter