The graph below gives information about car ownership in Britain from 1971 to 2007.

The line graph provides data about the change in

car

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ownership

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between 1971 and 2007 in the UK.

Overall

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, the proportion of

households

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with the regular use of one automobile remained almost steady over a period of 36 years. The most dramatic decline was seen in the

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of

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with use no

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. The

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of

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with the regular use of one

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and 3 or more cars remained almost unchangeable over the period.

While

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the

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was around 3 per cent and 45 per cent in 1971 in the

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of 3 or more and one

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relatively, the

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remained approximately the same in 2007 with the

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of 5 and 44 respectively. A sharp decrease and increase in the

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of

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with

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of no automobile

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two cars was seen from 1971 to 2007.

Whereas

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the

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fell in the no

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usage from 48 % to 25 %, the proportion of

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with the

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of 2 cars rose from 7% to 26% for the period of 36 years. The change in proportion was about 20 % in both categories.