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A lot different to the old days (1950's). 90% of English cars had a key from a range of about 100. Just about every garage had two keyboards of keys. I think we sold them for 2/6. If you knew your key number (it was stamped on the ignition lock). You just quoted the number and got your key.
If you did not have the number we took the two boards to the car and tried them till we found the right one.
Keys to the door were even more useless. Anybody with a coat hanger could get the doors open quicker than you could get the keys out of your pocket.
There was a story about the old 48/215 series Holden that jumping on the left front Bumper bar and right rear bumper bar would spring the door but I never saw it done. Besides it was easier to open the door with the coat hanger.
Barry
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