Band 7+: You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The three pie charts show the proportion of four kinds of vehicles used in the UK in 1996, 1985 and 2005. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the man features and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.

The pie charts illustrate the share of four different transportation means utilized in the UK between 1965 and 2005.

Overall, there was a downward trend that can be observed in the proportions of all vehicles, except personal cars. Notably, private vehicles had always been the most preferred option in this country, while the opposite was true for recreational vehicles.

From 1965 to 1985, there was an increase of 15% from 40% to 55% in personal automobiles’ proportion, compared to a slight decline of 5% in public transport. Meanwhile, recreational vehicles recorded a threefold plunge from 15% to 5% during the same period, while lorries and other commercial vehicles remained unchanged at 20%.

By 2005, various significant variations can be witnessed in all categories. With a surge of 5% to reach 60%, private cars had secured its position as the most popular modes of transportation. Moreover, public and recreational vehicles rose modestly, from 20% to 22% and from 5% to 8% between 1985 and 2005, respectively. Ultimately, trucks and unnamed automobiles plunged significantly to finish at 10% at the end of the period.