diff --git a/src/request-management/request-management.service.ts b/src/request-management/request-management.service.ts
index 085ac8c..8035063 100644
--- a/src/request-management/request-management.service.ts
+++ b/src/request-management/request-management.service.ts
@@ -9690,20 +9690,50 @@ export class RequestManagementService {
     }
 
     if (inquiryMapped?.Error) {
-      await this.persistBlameInquiryAudit(req);
-      throw new BadRequestException(
+      const error = new BadRequestException(
         inquiryMapped.Error.Message ||
           `${roleLabel} party plate inquiry returned an error`,
       );
+      this.recordPartyCaseInquiryStatus(
+        req,
+        "thirdParty",
+        partyRole,
+        false,
+        {
+          source: inquirySource,
+          plateKind: inquiryPlateKind,
+          attempts: inquiryAttempts,
+          raw: inquiryRaw,
+          mapped: inquiryMapped,
+        },
+        error,
+      );
+      await this.persistBlameInquiryAudit(req);
+      throw error;
     }
 
     const clientName = inquiryMapped?.CompanyName;
     const companyCode = inquiryMapped?.CompanyCode;
     if (!clientName && !policyholderUnknown) {
-      await this.persistBlameInquiryAudit(req);
-      throw new BadRequestException(
+      const error = new BadRequestException(
         `CompanyName missing from ${roleLabel} party inquiry response`,
       );
+      this.recordPartyCaseInquiryStatus(
+        req,
+        "thirdParty",
+        partyRole,
+        false,
+        {
+          source: inquirySource,
+          plateKind: inquiryPlateKind,
+          attempts: inquiryAttempts,
+          raw: inquiryRaw,
+          mapped: inquiryMapped,
+        },
+        error,
+      );
+      await this.persistBlameInquiryAudit(req);
+      throw error;
     }
     const client = clientName
       ? await this.clientService.findOrCreateClientByCompanyCode(
@@ -9712,10 +9742,25 @@ export class RequestManagementService {
         )
       : null;
     if (clientName && !client) {
-      await this.persistBlameInquiryAudit(req);
-      throw new BadRequestException(
+      const error = new BadRequestException(
         `CompanyCode missing or invalid in ${roleLabel} party inquiry response`,
       );
+      this.recordPartyCaseInquiryStatus(
+        req,
+        "thirdParty",
+        partyRole,
+        false,
+        {
+          source: inquirySource,
+          plateKind: inquiryPlateKind,
+          attempts: inquiryAttempts,
+          raw: inquiryRaw,
+          mapped: inquiryMapped,
+        },
+        error,
+      );
+      await this.persistBlameInquiryAudit(req);
+      throw error;
     }
     const resolvedClientId = (client as any)?._id ?? (client as any)?._doc?._id;
     clientId = resolvedClientId ? String(resolvedClientId) : undefined;
@@ -10543,30 +10588,69 @@ export class RequestManagementService {
     }
 
     if (inquiryMapped?.Error) {
-      await this.persistBlameInquiryAudit(req);
-      throw new BadRequestException(
+      const error = new BadRequestException(
         inquiryMapped.Error.Message ||
           `${roleLabel} party VIN inquiry returned an error`,
       );
+      this.recordPartyCaseInquiryStatus(
+        req,
+        "thirdParty",
+        partyRole,
+        false,
+        {
+          source: "ESG_VIN_INQUIRY",
+          raw: inquiryRaw,
+          mapped: inquiryMapped,
+        },
+        error,
+      );
+      await this.persistBlameInquiryAudit(req);
+      throw error;
     }
 
     const clientName = inquiryMapped?.CompanyName;
     const companyCode = inquiryMapped?.CompanyCode;
     if (!clientName) {
-      await this.persistBlameInquiryAudit(req);
-      throw new BadRequestException(
+      const error = new BadRequestException(
         `CompanyName missing from ${roleLabel} party VIN inquiry response`,
       );
+      this.recordPartyCaseInquiryStatus(
+        req,
+        "thirdParty",
+        partyRole,
+        false,
+        {
+          source: "ESG_VIN_INQUIRY",
+          raw: inquiryRaw,
+          mapped: inquiryMapped,
+        },
+        error,
+      );
+      await this.persistBlameInquiryAudit(req);
+      throw error;
     }
     const client = await this.clientService.findOrCreateClientByCompanyCode(
       companyCode,
       clientName,
     );
     if (!client) {
-      await this.persistBlameInquiryAudit(req);
-      throw new BadRequestException(
+      const error = new BadRequestException(
         `CompanyCode missing or invalid in ${roleLabel} party VIN inquiry response`,
       );
+      this.recordPartyCaseInquiryStatus(
+        req,
+        "thirdParty",
+        partyRole,
+        false,
+        {
+          source: "ESG_VIN_INQUIRY",
+          raw: inquiryRaw,
+          mapped: inquiryMapped,
+        },
+        error,
+      );
+      await this.persistBlameInquiryAudit(req);
+      throw error;
     }
     const resolvedClientId = (client as any)?._id ?? (client as any)?._doc?._id;
     clientId = resolvedClientId ? String(resolvedClientId) : undefined;