The bar charts illustrate the results of a 2009 survey about car ownership in a European country, showing how often people replaced their cars and the type of car they usually purchased.
Overall, most respondents tended to keep their vehicles for at least five years before replacing them. In addition, second-hand cars were by far the most popular choice, whereas only a small minority of people never changed their cars or did not own one.
Looking first at how frequently people changed their cars, just over half of those surveyed replaced their vehicle every five years or more, making this the largest category. The second most common response was changing cars every three to four years, at approximately 37%. By contrast, only around 5% bought a new car every two years, while the figure for annual replacement was negligible, at roughly 1%. Similarly, very small proportions either never changed their cars or did not own one, accounting for around 4% and 2% respectively.
Regarding purchasing preferences, second-hand cars were overwhelmingly more popular than new ones, with nearly 70% of respondents choosing used vehicles. In comparison, only about a quarter preferred to buy new cars. Around one in ten people stated that they sometimes bought new cars and sometimes second-hand ones, while the proportion of people without a car was insignificant, at approximately 2%.