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.
289 pieces in 116 part and color combinations, plus 1 minifigure.
LEGO counts 287 pieces. This inventory comes from a separate parts catalog and lists 294, including the 5 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.
Look-alike colors in this set
These parts appear in this set in two colors that are easy to confuse. If you are one short in one color,
check whether it went in where the other color belongs. Each color has its own element ID in the parts list
at the back of the instructions.
Bracket 1 x 1 - 1 x 1 InvertedBlack ×6Dark Bluish Gray ×2Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Hinge Brick 1 x 2 Top Plate ThinBlack ×2Dark Bluish Gray ×2Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Plate Special 1 x 2 Rounded with 2 Open StudsBlack ×1Dark Bluish Gray ×4Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Brick Special 1 x 1 x 1 2/3 with Studs on 1 SideOrangePart 32952Element 6261640×2
Brick Wedged, Curved 2 x 1 with Stud Notch LeftOrangePart 29120Element 6177499×2
Brick Wedged, Curved 2 x 1 with Stud Notch RightOrangePart 29119Element 6177490×2
Brick Wedged, Curved 3 x 2 with Stud Notch Right with Headlight PrintOrangePart 6929pr0022Element 6585403×1
Brick Wedged, Curved 4 x 2 with Stud Notch Left with Headlight PrintOrangePart 6930pr0022Element 6585402×1
Plate 1 x 2OrangePart 3023Element 4177932 or 4163009×1
Plate 1 x 3OrangePart 3623Element 6147047 or 4513281×4
Plate 2 x 2 CornerOrangePart 2420Element 6106027 or 4513271×10
Plate Special 2 x 2 with Horizontal T-Bar UnderneathOrangePart 5066Element 6593851×2
Plate Special 2 x 2 with Only 2 studsOrangePart 33909Element 6400037×3
Tile 1 x 1 with GrooveOrangePart 3070bElement 4558595 or 42777701 spare in the box×6
Tile 1 x 2 with Black 'McLaren' PrintOrangePart 3069bpr9890Element 6585401×1
Tile 1 x 2 with GrooveOrangePart 3069bElement 4188771×1
Tile 1 x 2 with Stud Notch LeftOrangePart 5091Element 6510130 or 6477748×4
Tile 1 x 2 with Stud Notch RightOrangePart 5092Element 6510144 or 6477755×4
Tile 45° Cut 2 x 2 (Triangle)OrangePart 35787Element 6346092×2
Tile Special 1 x 2 with HandleOrangePart 2432Element 6253318 or 6060855×1
Tile Special 2 x 2 Corner with Cut Corner - FacetOrangePart 27263Element 6184997×2
Wedge Plate 2 x 2 LeftOrangePart 24299Element 6173933×1
Wedge Plate 2 x 2 RightOrangePart 24307Element 6173928×1
Wedge Tile 2 x 2 LeftOrangePart 7828Element 6593853×1
Wedge Tile 2 x 2 RightOrangePart 7829Element 6593855×1
Wheel Arch, Mudguard 4 x 2 1/2 x 1OrangePart 98282Element 6593850 or 6353623×4
Dark Bluish Gray
19 pieces
Bracket 1 x 1 - 1 x 1 InvertedDark Bluish GrayPart 36840Element 6225494Also in Black×2
Brick Special 1 x 1 with HeadlightDark Bluish GrayPart 4070Element 4211044×8
Brick Special 2 x 6 x 1 1/3 with Axle Holes and 2 x 4 Recessed, Ridges at UndersideDark Bluish GrayPart 3668Element 6454959×2
Hinge Brick 1 x 2 Top Plate ThinDark Bluish GrayPart 3938Element 6176400 or 4541235Also in Black×2
Plate Special 1 x 2 Rounded with 2 Open StudsDark Bluish GrayPart 35480Element 6221607Also in Black×4
Tile 1 x 4 with GrooveDark Bluish GrayPart 2431Element 4211053×1
Light Bluish Gray
17 pieces
Bracket 1 x 1 - 1 x 1Light Bluish GrayPart 36841Element 6248078 or 6227012×2
Bracket 1 x 1 - 1 x 1 InvertedLight Bluish GrayPart 36840Element 6335328×4
Brick 1 x 1Light Bluish GrayPart 3005Element 4211389×4
Plate 1 x 4Light Bluish GrayPart 3710Element 4211445×1
Plate Special 1 x 2 with Handle on End [Closed Ends]Light Bluish GrayPart 60478Element 4515369×2
Tile 2 x 2 CornerLight Bluish GrayPart 14719Element 6065824×2
Tile Round 1 x 1Light Bluish GrayPart 98138Element 6284071 or 46502601 spare in the box×2
Reddish Orange
8 pieces
Plant, Flower, Plate Round 1 x 1 with 5 PetalsReddish OrangePart 24866Element 64755231 spare in the box×8
Trans-Orange
7 pieces
Plate Round 1 x 1 with Open StudTrans-OrangePart 85861Element 6510162 or 61740231 spare in the box×7
Trans-Red
6 pieces
Headwear Accessory Plume / Feather Small with PinTrans-RedPart 87693Element 65751652 spares in the box×2
Plate 1 x 2Trans-RedPart 3023Element 6514003 or 6240212×4
White
6 pieces
Plate Special 1 x 2 with 1 Stud with Groove and Inside Stud Holder (Jumper)WhitePart 15573Element 6550152 or 6051511×6
Dark Orange
5 pieces
Brick Curved 2 x 1 No Studs [1/2 Bow]Dark OrangePart 11477Element 6186009×1
Tile Special 1 x 2 with Sloped Walls AKA Money / Gold Bar [Ingot]Dark OrangePart 99563Element 6396922×4
Tan
4 pieces
Technic Axle Pin without Friction Ridges LengthwiseTanPart 3749Element 4666579 or 4186017×4
Red
3 pieces
Plate Special Round 1 x 1 with Hollow Stud and Horizontal Bar 1LRedPart 32828Element 63841121 spare in the box×3
Trans-Clear
3 pieces
Brick Special 1 x 1 with HeadlightTrans-ClearPart 4070Element 6514231 or 6244796×2
Tile 1 x 2 with GrooveTrans-ClearPart 3069bElement 6514223 or 6251294×1
Trans-Dark Blue
3 pieces
Plate 2 x 4Trans-Dark BluePart 3020Element 6513941 or 6476399×3
Green
2 pieces
Plate Round 1 x 1 with Solid StudGreenPart 6141Element 4569058 or 45199651 spare in the box×2
Trans-Black
2 pieces
Panel 1 x 2 x 2 with Silver Engine Cover PrintTrans-BlackPart 87552pr0017Element 6585404×1
Windscreen 6 x 6 x 1 1/3 with Black Frame, White Lines PrintTrans-BlackPart 3383pr0003Element 6585400×1
Yellow
2 pieces
Plate 2 x 2YellowPart 3022Element 4613978 or 302224×1
Plate 2 x 6YellowPart 3795Element 379524×1
Flat Silver
1 piece
Tool Screwdriver and Spanner / WrenchFlat SilverPart 4006Element 6167576×1
[No Color/Any Color]
1 piece
Sticker Sheet for Set 77257-1[No Color/Any Color]Part 10115857Element 6585757×1
Minifigures
1 figure
Race Driver, McLarenMinifigure, 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.