# 12 month van leasing for UK businesses > Twelve-month business van leasing from FleetMe: our longest agreement and our lowest monthly rental, on a fixed price with an agreed mileage. Sole traders… Source: https://fleetme.co.uk/12-month-van-leasing --- Our longest agreement # 12 month van leasing **Twelve months is the longest agreement FleetMe writes, and the one with the lowest monthly rental, because the cost of putting the vehicle on the road is spread across the most payments. It is business contract hire on a fixed monthly rental at an agreed annual mileage.** ## Why 12 months specifically Twelve months is where most of our customers end up, and it is worth understanding what you are choosing against. A traditional lease runs three to five years, which buys a lower monthly figure still, but it also decides what your business drives until 2029. A year is long enough to be priced properly and short enough that a change of direction does not cost you a settlement figure. ## When 12 months is the right call - Ongoing work with no fixed end date - A business growing fast enough that a three-year vehicle is a guess - Keeping a fleet on matched renewal dates - Anyone who wants the lowest monthly rental we offer When it is not If you know the vehicle will be right for the next four years and the mileage is predictable, a longer agreement elsewhere will cost less per month. We do not write those, and we will say so rather than talk you into a year. ## Sole traders Business contract hire is for limited companies and LLPs. A sole trader is an individual rather than a company, so the product is **vehicle hire**, the same vehicles, the same 12-month term, and we never call it leasing on that route. Private individuals hiring for personal use are not supplied. ## What 12 months actually costs A monthly rental is the wrong number to compare terms on, because a shorter agreement always costs more per month and less in total. Our cheapest van is the [Toyota Proace City L1 Diesel L1 1.5D 100 Icon](https://fleetme.co.uk/vans/toyota-proace-city) at £650 a month ex VAT on today's guide rate, on a 3+11 profile. That means **£1,950 as the initial payment** and 11 monthly payments after it, so **£9,100 ex VAT** in rentals across the agreement. The two numbers in a profile do not add up to the term, which is the part most people get wrong. The first is the initial payment as a multiple of the monthly rental; the second is how many monthly payments follow it, which on a 12-month term is always eleven. So a 3+11 is 14 rentals' worth over 12 months, not 12. | Term | Monthly ex VAT | Total rentals ex VAT | What you are buying | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 3 months | £650 | £3,250 | The shortest we do | | 6 months | £650 | £5,200 | The middle ground | | 12 months (this page) | £650 | £9,100 | Our longest agreement | Guide figures at the rate published on the stock list, which is quoted on a twelve-month term. Shorter terms are priced on enquiry and the monthly figure will be higher, so treat the totals above as the floor rather than the quote. The initial rental and any deposit are on top — [what you pay up front](https://fleetme.co.uk/what-you-pay-up-front) works that out in full. Prices are **guide figures** ex VAT, pictures are illustrations, and nothing here is stock standing on a forecourt. What that means → ### Toyota Proace City L1 Diesel L1 1.5D 100 Icon Small Van · Diesel · Manual £650 /mo ex VAT £780 /mo inc VAT 12 mo term · 18,000 miles/yr · £1,950 up front See guide price → ### Renault Trafic SWB SL30n Blue DCI 130 Advance Safety Medium Van · Diesel · Manual £750 /mo ex VAT £900 /mo inc VAT 12 mo term · 18,000 miles/yr · £2,250 up front See guide price → ### Renault Master LM35 LWB Large Van · Diesel · Manual £850 /mo ex VAT £1,020 /mo inc VAT 12 mo term · 18,000 miles/yr · £2,550 up front See guide price → ### Vauxhall Combo Prime 1.5D 100 S&S MT6 Small Van · Diesel · Manual £884.52 /mo ex VAT £1,061 /mo inc VAT 3 mo term · 30,000 miles/yr · £884.52 up front See guide price → ### Vauxhall Vivaro Prime M6 1.5 L1H1 2700 Medium Van · Diesel · Manual £980.28 /mo ex VAT £1,176 /mo inc VAT 3 mo term · 30,000 miles/yr · £980.28 up front See guide price → ### Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 315 Progressive L2H2 Large Van · Diesel · Manual £1,026.20 /mo ex VAT £1,231 /mo inc VAT 3 mo term · 30,000 miles/yr · £1,026.20 up front See guide price → ### Vauxhall Movano Panel Van L3H2 3500 Prime Large Van · Diesel · Manual £1,106.84 /mo ex VAT £1,328 /mo inc VAT 3 mo term · 30,000 miles/yr · £1,106.84 up front See guide price → ### Vauxhall Combo Prime L1 2300 1.5D 100 Small Van · Diesel · Manual £1,154.16 /mo ex VAT £1,385 /mo inc VAT 3 mo term · 30,000 miles/yr · £1,154.16 up front See guide price → ### Ford Transit Leader 350 L3 H3 Large Van · Diesel · Manual £1,184.40 /mo ex VAT £1,421 /mo inc VAT 3 mo term · 30,000 miles/yr · £1,184.40 up front See guide price → ### Ford Ranger XLT Double Cab 2.0 EcoBlue Pickup · Diesel · Manual £1,275.40 /mo ex VAT £1,530 /mo inc VAT 3 mo term · 30,000 miles/yr · £1,275.40 up front See guide price → How to read these listings Prices: Monthly rentals shown are **guide prices** and exclude VAT unless labelled otherwise. They are indicative from figures quoted against a **12-month term** at the mileage allowance shown for the vehicle, and they move with the exact variant, the mileage, the initial rental and the outcome of underwriting. Last reviewed 1 September 2026. We confirm your actual monthly rental, and what it includes, in writing before anything is agreed. Images: Vehicle images are computer-generated illustrations of a representative example, not photographs of the vehicle supplied. Exact trim, colour, body length, roof height and equipment vary by specification. Availability: Listings show the vehicles we can supply, not stock held on site. Specific variants, trim levels, body conversions and delivery dates depend on factory lead times and availability at the time you order, and some vehicles are build-to-order. Nothing is reserved for your business until we confirm it in writing. If we cannot get the exact vehicle you have asked for, we will tell you and set out the closest alternative we can. Delivery is to business addresses in England and Wales, and we confirm the arrangements, the timing and any delivery cost on your quote. ## Compare the terms 3 month van leasing The shortest we do Read more → 6 month van leasing The middle ground Read more → What you pay up front The day-one figure, not the monthly one Read more → ## Questions ### Can I lease a van for 12 months? Twelve months is the longest agreement FleetMe writes, and the one with the lowest monthly rental, because the cost of putting the vehicle on the road is spread across the most payments. It is business contract hire on a fixed monthly rental at an agreed annual mileage. Limited companies and LLPs take business contract hire; sole traders take vehicle hire on the same vehicles and the same terms. ### Is 12 months cheaper than a longer agreement? Per month, no. The cost of putting a vehicle on the road is spread across however many payments there are, so a shorter agreement costs more each month, not less. What a shorter agreement buys you is the option to stop. Whether that is worth paying for depends on how certain you are about the next year. ### Is this a rental? No. It is a lease with a fixed monthly rental and an agreed annual mileage, and the agreement is with FleetMe. We are not a daily or weekly rental desk and there is no counter to walk up to. The shortest agreement we write is three months. ### What happens at the end? The vehicle comes back. There is nothing to settle and nothing to sell, provided it is within the agreed mileage and in fair condition for its age. If you want to carry on, that is a new agreement agreed on the day rather than an automatic rollover. ## Get a 12-month quote Tell us the vehicle and the mileage you need. We come back in writing with the monthly rental and what is due when you sign. ## Enquiry received, one step to go. We can put a guide figure together from what you ve told us. To confirm the vehicle, the monthly rental and a delivery date **in writing**, we need your business details and the underwriting information. Next step · about 5 minutes Complete your business application It s pre-filled from your answers. Nothing is committed until we confirm your quote and you sign. No obligation · About 5 minutes Prefer to leave it there? We ll still be in touch about your enquiry.