The VIN won't tell you significantly except the 12 months, at minimum for 1981 and old (not really sure about 83 and newer). The very first digit in the serial number will end up being the design year, therefore something like 587654 will be a 1975. However, on the older Cats there will end up being a label somewhere (riveted to the bottom of the belly pan, part of the canal, etc) that gives the model number. Maybe around 1972 they turned to having the design amount on a label on the side of the canal. In both cases, once you understand the year from the VlN, it's easy to determine out what you possess by searching at So, whatcha got?

• Snowmobile vin numbers follow the same basic decoding rules as other motor vehicles. Snowmobiles made by Arctic Cat will have a “U”.
• I am looking at an Arctic Cat. The first digit in the serial number will be the model year, so something like 587654 will be a 1975.
• 2nd and 3rd letters signify Arctic Cat 4th and 5th are model year 6-8 are type (SNW snowmobile, ATV, MPV prowler etc). 12-17 are the 'serial number'.

Looking for Arctic Cat ATV VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) Number Decoders? Once you find your ATV VIN number off the tag on your Arctic Cat ATV, you can go to all kinds of websites that have VIN Decoders available.