# 12-month van hire, a flexible work year > Flexible 12-month van hire for trades and businesses, a settled work van for a year without a long contract-hire tie-in. All credit welcome, no credit… Source: https://fasttrackleasing.co.uk/hire/12-month-van-hire --- A settled year for the trade # 12-month van hire ### Thanks, your enquiry is in. We’ll pass your details to a suitable rental partner from our panel, and they’ll be in touch about what they can offer. As an **introducer we don’t supply the vehicle ourselves**, and there’s **nothing more you need to send us right now**, we’re not asking for any documents at this stage. Nothing is agreed until you deal directly with the supplier and you’re happy to go ahead. Free, no obligation · No credit check · No impact on your credit score Free, no obligation, and enquiring never affects your credit score. **Yes, you can hire a van for 12 months on a single flexible agreement. A year is long enough for a settled monthly and to plan the work around, but short enough that you are not signed into a multi-year contract hire. It is judged on affordability, and getting a quote involves no credit check.** - No credit check to get a quote - Flexible terms, 1 to 48 months - All credit welcome Updated October 2026 Recommended ## Vehicles that suit 12-month van hire Guide prices, not quotes. Tell us what the job needs and a partner confirms what is actually available and what it costs. Van · Medium Van ### Ford Transit Custom Limited L1 from £299 /mo inc VAT £299 initial · 12 months · 8,000 mi/yr View deal → Why this one: The default medium panel van on UK sites. Easy to get racked out, easy to park, and every fitter you meet already knows it. Van · Medium Van ### Vauxhall Vivaro Prime L1 from £289 /mo inc VAT £289 initial · 12 months · 8,000 mi/yr View deal → Why this one: Similar size to the Transit Custom and usually a little cheaper each month, so it is the value pick if the badge does not matter to you. Van · Large Van ### Ford Transit Leader L2H2 from £319 /mo inc VAT £319 initial · 12 months · 8,000 mi/yr View deal → Why this one: Step up to the full-size Transit when the Custom runs out of room. The usual choice once you are carrying boards, lengths or a second set of tools. Van · Medium Van ### Volkswagen Transporter Highline from £329 /mo inc VAT £329 initial · 12 months · 8,000 mi/yr View deal → Why this one: Costs more, but holds its condition and looks the part on a driveway when you are quoting domestic work. Prices shown are guide from figures and may vary — with term length, mileage, availability and your risk profile. Your rental partner confirms the exact price before anything is agreed. For a lot of trades, a year is the natural planning horizon, long enough to know the van will earn its keep, short enough that you are not betting on where the business will be in three or four years. A 12-month van hire fits that exactly: a modern, reliable van for the year, delivered to you, with a clean hand-back at the end and none of the long-contract baggage. ## Why 12 months works for a trade A 12-month term usually carries a keener monthly than a rolling few-months hire, because the supplier has the certainty of the year, but it keeps the flexibility that long contract hire loses. At the end you hand the van back, extend, or move to the next one, with no balloon payment and no resale to sort. If the work is shorter-term, our [short-term van leasing](https://fasttrackleasing.co.uk/hire/short-term-van-leasing) covers from around six months. ## Credit history is not the gatekeeper Because it is a hire rather than finance for the van's full value, the decision rests on whether the monthly is affordable now, not on a spotless credit file or years of accounts. That makes it realistic for sole traders, the [self-employed](https://fasttrackleasing.co.uk/hire/self-employed), and trades with [less-than-perfect credit](https://fasttrackleasing.co.uk/hire/bad-credit-van-hire). Need longer than a year? See [long-term van hire](https://fasttrackleasing.co.uk/hire/long-term-van-hire-bad-credit). ## Simple to budget, simple to start Pricing is per month so it drops into a cash-flow forecast, insurance is arranged separately, and a larger upfront payment lowers the monthly if that suits you. Ready to line one up? [Tell us what you need](https://fasttrackleasing.co.uk/apply) and we will match you to the right supplier. Facts & figures ## The bigger picture Source: [BVRLA Leasing Outlook](https://www.motorfinanceonline.com/news/uk-vehicle-leasing-market-reaches-record-size-bvrla/), 2025 Source: [FCA Financial Lives 2024](https://www.fca.org.uk/financial-lives/financial-lives-2024), 2024 Source: [DVLA / GOV.UK](https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/vehicle-licensing-statistics-2025/vehicle-licensing-statistics-united-kingdom-2025), 2025 ## Common questions ### Can I hire a van for exactly 12 months? Yes, 12 months is a common term. Exact availability depends on the supplier and van, confirmed before anything is agreed. ### Is a 12-month van hire cheaper per month than a short one? Usually, the certainty of a longer term lets the supplier offer a lower monthly than a rolling short hire. ### Do I need business accounts? Not necessarily. Sole traders and new businesses can evidence affordability with bank statements or invoices. ### Does checking affect my credit score? No, getting a quote involves no credit search. ## You might also look at ## Ready when you are Takes about a minute. No credit check to get a quote, no obligation, and we tell you which partner we have matched you with. ### Thanks, your enquiry is in. We’ll pass your details to a suitable rental partner from our panel, and they’ll be in touch about what they can offer. As an **introducer we don’t supply the vehicle ourselves**, and there’s **nothing more you need to send us right now**, we’re not asking for any documents at this stage. Nothing is agreed until you deal directly with the supplier and you’re happy to go ahead. Free, no obligation · No credit check · No impact on your credit score