Rule out the usual hiding places first. If the piece really is gone, check the set piece by piece
and leave with the element ID LEGO asks for, or a link to buy the part.
894 pieces in 143 part and color combinations, plus 1 minifigure.
LEGO counts 889 pieces. This inventory comes from a separate parts catalog and lists 897, including the 3 parts inside the minifigures; the two do not always count the same elements, so their totals differ. Spare parts are counted in neither figure.
Before you call it missing
Builders who report a missing piece often find it in one of these places. Tick each one off as you look.
Plate Round 2 x 2 with Axle Hole Type 1 (+ Opening)BlackPart 4032aElement 403226×1
Plate Round 2 x 2 with Rounded Bottom [Boat Stud]BlackPart 2654Element 4617551 or 4278359×1
Tiles Special
2 pieces
Tile Special 1 x 2 Grille with Bottom GrooveDark TurquoisePart 2412bElement 4112297×2
Gear Parts
1 piece
CD-Rom, for Set 8482-1[No Color/Any Color]Part upn0136×1
Projectiles / Launchers
1 piece
Projectile, Technic Competition Arrow, Beam Shaft with Solid Black Rubber EndYellowPart 76110c01Element 4114419×1
Stickers
1 piece
Sticker Sheet for Set 8482-1[No Color/Any Color]Part 71987Element 4112865×1
Minifigures
1 figure
Technic Figure Black/Light Gray Legs, Dark Turquoise Torso with Yellow, Black, Silver Print, Light Gray Mechanical Left Arm - Dark Turquoise HelmetMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Tick each piece as you find it, or mark it missing.
When a piece really is missing
Ask LEGO
LEGO takes requests for pieces missing from a new set through its customer service site. The form asks for
the set number and each piece's element ID, the number printed beside the piece in the parts list at the back
of the instructions. This checker lists both.
Mark a piece missing and your list links it to an eBay search for that part, which also covers pieces from
older or second-hand sets.
Keep a record
Copy or download your missing list (the CSV opens in any spreadsheet), or print the whole checklist and tick
pieces off on paper. Your marks stay in this browser, so you can check a big set over several sittings.