<p>The average cost of car motor insurance premiums for each of the last five years can be considered in two different ways. Data from the AA's “shoparound” survey shows the average development in quotes for annual comprehensive car insurance policies. Data from the ABI shows the average premium actually paid, based on a sample of insurance companies.</p><p><table><thead><tr><td valign="top">£<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Source<br /></td><td valign="top">2007<br /></td><td valign="top">2008<br /></td><td valign="top">2009<br /></td><td valign="top">2010<br /></td><td valign="top">2011<br /></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top">AutomobileAssociation (AA) (October2011)<br /></td><td valign="top">463<br /></td><td valign="top">503<br /></td><td valign="top">569<br /></td><td valign="top">792<br /></td><td valign="top">921<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Associationof British Insurers (ABI) (annualdata)<br /></td><td valign="top">352<br /></td><td valign="top">348<br /></td><td valign="top">340<br /></td><td valign="top">390<br /></td><td valign="top">1—<br /></td></tr></tbody><tfoot><tr><td valign="top">1Not yet available. Note: The AA figures do notfully take into account the price of the policy finally agreed; andrenewals of existing policies may be cheaper than quotes for newpolicies.<br /></td></tr></tfoot></table></p>