2002
1998 the 10th charicter represents the year model W means 1998
2006 Sportsman 500 efi, green and black.
2003
1999. See http://www.atvstyle.com/index.php/atv-vin-number
the 10th digit is the year - so 2000
You are missing a digit. The vin is 17 digits long.
the VIN number on a Polaris sportsman 500 quad can be found on the left side frame well.
The 10th digit is the year ID and in this case you have a Y which is a 2000.
the tenth digit,or number will be the year of manufacture.
The year of all atv's is determined by the 10th digit of the VIN number. In this case the 10th digit is a W, therefore it is a 1998 year model.
The vin should be 17 digits the 10th of which is the year code. You are missing a few digits.
The 10th digit is the year number. In this case you have a 7 which is a 2007.