Band 5+: The bar chart shows the percentage of households with cars in a European country between 1971 and 2001. Summarise the information by selecting reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar graph illustrates the proportion of families with vehicle in a European country from 1971 to 2001.

It is evident that the ratio of households with one car and two cars experienced an increasing trend with some fluctuation over the given period .While the percentage of no car holder decreased gradually whole over the period.

Looking at the graph with more detail, in 1971, no car holder reached the peak with highest percentage of family, which was roughly 50%, but, after 20 years, no car holder reached at 30% and stay stable until the end of the given period .In contrast, the amount of two car owner was the least in 1971 at approximately 18% and this figure fluctuate over the period but end of period this amount increased at 30%.

In terms of one car holder, the number of one car owner was the second highest in the beginning of the period with nearly 38%.Although this figure presented a slight decline of 1% in 1981, this figure was touched its highest point at roughly 51%.Eventually, between 1991 and 2001, this amount experienced a decreased, but still this ratio was in the top at 42% between the no car holder and two car holder.