Is previous failed MOT an issue?

[George]

I am currently looking at a tiger cat e1, which in its time since 2007 has failed its MOT 4 times and passed 15 times, as someone who is not mechanically minded is this something that needs to be considered? 
 

It is currently MOT’d until July 2025 so I assume there isn’t much to worry about?  

[phaeton]

All depends on what it failed on & how the repairs were made, remember the MOT is only worth anything in the hours after it has been tested, it's only an indication of the vehicle state at the time of the test & has no bearing on it's state now, assuming also it was a genuine fair test.

If it failed on bulbs, headlight alignment etc. then maybe just a sloppy person taking it for it's test. If it failed on corrosion etc. then that is another matter.

Without knowing the Reg No of the kit, it's a piece of string question.