There is a surprising amount of information on the ATV VIN. Here is a breakdown on what the digit’s refer to:
1st Digit: The Country it was made – 1 or 4 is the United States, 2 is Canada, J is Japan and K is Korea.
2nd Digit: The Manufacturer – P is Polaris, H is for Honda (basically Sesame Street for ATVs!)
3rd Digit: The Vehicle type or division of manufacturer (this can vary)
Digits 4-8: These are for vehicle attributes, such as engine type and body stylings.
9th Digit: This is an interesting one if you’re bit of a nerd like me. For security reasons, the 9th digit is derived mathematically based on the previous 8 numbers in the VIN. It is there to show that the Vehicle Identification number isn’t fake.
10th Digit: Is the Vehicle Year. Kids ATV’s use the same coding structure as adult ATVs, so obviously you wont be buying one from the 70’s but I’ve put it in the full list anyway: