The line chart gives information about the proportion of car ownership in the UK between 1975 and 2005.
Overall, the percentage of people who owned no car or 3 cars increased, while the figure for 2 cars dropped significantly and the figure for 1 car recovered after 30 years. It is also noteworthy that in the first year, one individual having just one car was the most popular option, followed by the figures for 2 cars, 3 cars and no cars, respectively, and this order experienced no change throughout this period.
Regarding the most favourable option for cars, about 45% of people had one vehicle in the first year. This figure then declined noticeably to around 37% after a decade, but it later grew to recover the initial level (about 45%) in the final year. Starting at above 40%, the proportion of people owning 2 cars also decreased dramatically to approximately a quarter over the next 10 years. However, its figure continued to fall, but to a much lesser extent, to finish at roughly 22% in 2005.
With regard to the remaining choices, the percentage of residents having 3 cars went up slightly from about 8% in 1975 to below a fifth in the last year. Similarly, the same period witnessed moderate growth in the percentage of people who did not possess any car, with the corresponding figures of about 3% in 1975 and just under 10% in 2005.