Spread the cost of a four post vehicle lift from £3,000 to £25,000 with flexible finance options. HP, lease, or refinance, compare rates from 40+ lenders.
Yes, four post lifts are financed as a standard asset purchase, usually on hire purchase or a lease, with the machine itself acting as the security. UK prices typically run £3,000 to £25,000, and most deals are written over 12–60 months with a deposit of around 10–20%. Decisions typically take 24–48 hours. Used machines are financeable too, usually with a shorter term.
Typical Cost
£3k – £25k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Subject to a floor slab survey
Rates From
5.3% APR
Your estimate
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Check EligibilityOn a purchase price of £9,000: a 10% deposit of £900, then 48 monthly payments of £190 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £10,020, including the deposit. The rate you are offered depends on your business and the asset.
Guide prices for sizing a finance agreement, not quotes. Manufacturers in this market mostly price on application, so where a current UK list price could not be confirmed the row describes a specification class rather than naming a model. Your supplier quote is what the agreement is written against.
| Machine or specification | Guide price | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Tonne Four Post Lift (Car & Light Commercial) | £3,000 – £7,500 | Standard Four Post Lift |
| Stertil-Koni Compact 4-Post Lift (4–7t) | £8,000 – £14,000 | Commercial-Capable Four Post Lift |
| Stertil-Koni ST4120 4-Post Lift (12t) | £14,000 – £22,000 | Heavy-Duty Four Post Lift |
| Four Post Lift with Alignment Turnplates | £9,000 – £16,000 | Alignment-Ready Four Post Lift |
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Check EligibilityFour post lifts are moveable plant and machinery and generally qualify for Annual Investment Allowance, letting the cost be deducted from taxable profits in the year of purchase. HP agreements let you claim capital allowances directly; lease payments are deducted as a running cost instead. Any fixed groundworks needed to anchor the lift or reinforce the slab are treated separately, as they become part of the property.
Four post lifts are bought by independent garages, dealership workshops and fleet operators who need to store or work under a vehicle without the point loading a two post lift puts through wheels and sills. The lift must sit on a concrete slab of adequate depth and condition to take the anchor loads, which is a genuine site survey item that catches out buyers moving into an older or converted building rather than a purpose-built workshop. Heavier commercial-capable models are specified where vans and light trucks need to be handled alongside cars. Replacement is generally driven by hydraulic seal wear, worn safety locks and rising average vehicle weights as more electric models enter workshops, and a working secondhand market exists for lifts that pass a current inspection.
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