Can a house fail inspection?

 

No. A professional home inspection is an examination of the current     condition of your prospective home. It is not an appraisal, which      determines market value, or a municipal inspection, which verities      local code compliance. A home inspector, therefore, will not pass or fail a house, but rather describe its physical condition and indicate what may need repair or replacement.

 

Courtesy of the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) in cooperation with the Extension Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.