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

The presented bar graph illustrates the differences in the proportion of households that own the car in one country in Europe from 1971 to 2001.

Overall, during the given period, the number of houses with one or two cars increased, however the amount of houses without cars reduced.

As can be seen from the diagram, in 1971, the highest proportion of households did not have a car, being nearly 50%. From 1971 to 1981, there were fewer houses that did not own a car or owned only one car. Families, which had two cars, made up approximately 30%, which was nearly as much as families with one car.

In addition, in 1991, a downward trend can be observed among all three divisions with the number of houses having one car reaching its lowest point by a little less than 20%. In contrast, by 2001, there was an upward tendency, as the number of houses with one car rose significantly to around 40%, and families with two cars surged to a little more than 30%. Moreover, there was a plateau in the amount of houses with no cars on their own, remaining only 30%.