If the 7th VIN is a number, then the vehicle was made prior to:

The correct answer indicates that if the seventh character of the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is a number, the vehicle was manufactured prior to 2010. This pertains to the structure of VINs, which were standardized for vehicles produced after 1981. Initially, the seventh character was designated to represent a variety of aspects about the vehicle, such as its body style or engine type.

Starting with the models for the 2010 model year, the seventh character became more standardized, specifically reflecting vehicle attributes unique to vehicles made in that year and afterward. Thus, if the seventh character is a digit, it suggests that the vehicle was manufactured before this change, which is why the correct answer is 2010.

Choices related to years that are later than 2010 will not apply to vehicles where this characteristic exists in the VIN, as newer models have a different system involving letters for that position.