u/sx_1711

I bought a used car privately in good faith. I received a V5C showing the registration and VIN, and the VIN displayed on the vehicle matched the V5C. I drove it for months with no issues and later sold it privately.
A few weeks later police seized it as a suspected clone. Their log records a completely different VIN, followed by “NO TRACE ON CHASSIS”, but doesn’t explain where they obtained this second VIN. The buyer is now taking me to County Court.
I have proof of who sold it to me, payment, the V5C and checks from when I bought it. If the car was already cloned when I bought it, where does that leave me legally, and what does “no trace on chassis” likely mean?