I can’t say much without jeopardizing my job, but I have firsthand knowledge. Keep in mind I stand to gain NOTHING from making any of this shit up. I am just as worried as everyone else.
Think of it like this. You buy a car, and every driver has to be “tested” to receive the car. On that test, the dealer records the type of car you’re asking to purchase and has to keep it on file, and send said file to a repository. DM*V just has to write an application that contacts the “testing” system. Retrieve your information (including the paper copy sent to them that was scanned/entered alongside your test information) match it to their records of the car being put on the road. If it hasn’t been put on the road, another agency is automatically alerted of the mismatch. The application then automatically fills out the “case” and generates alerts to people that have to take manual action. Knock knock. It could even be as simple as car collector A has gone through 10 “tests” but only 1 car was registered… at that point they don’t even need to know what type of car it was (the paper submission with that information part) if they choose to play their cards that ways. All they know is at one or many points in time you NEEDED to be tested, so that car was at least once in your possession and you didn’t complete the process they are looking for you to do at that time. Type is irrelevant if they choose to run it that way. The only thing in the car collectors favor, are private sales while by the letter of the law said they SHOULD have been documented, but most weren’t… BUT those cars better not be on the premises if they are looking for one you were “tested” for or that’s a giant bonus for them if they are found.