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.
193 pieces in 116 part and color combinations, plus 2 minifigures.
LEGO counts 200 pieces. This inventory comes from a separate parts catalog and lists 205, including the 12 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.
Brick Round 2 x 2 with Axle HoleTrans-YellowPart 3941Element 6514285 or 6273155×2
Bright Light Orange
1 piece
Equipment Hairbrush Short Handle [10mm]Bright Light OrangePart 3852bElement 4243668×1
Chrome Gold
1 piece
CrownChrome GoldPart 71015Element 4100457×1
Dark Brown
1 piece
Hair Mid-Length Tousled with Center PartDark BrownPart 88283Element 6648021 or 4568934×1
Minifigures
2 figures
Skeleton, Standard Face, Ball Joint Arms (3626b Head)Minifigure, checked as a whole figure×2
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.