LEGO Creator 10242 MINI Cooper

Set 10242, “MINI Cooper”, represents a classic compact car within the Creator theme, under the Creator Expert branch.

The model presents the MINI Cooper as a buildable display vehicle. Within Creator Expert, it belongs with sets that interpret recognizable objects and vehicles through more detailed shaping and a stronger emphasis on the finished model than standard Creator builds.

The build uses 1077 pieces and is centered on the car’s bodywork, proportions, and visible design cues.

This set suits builders who want a LEGO car primarily for display, while still retaining the tactile qualities of a constructed model. In a Creator Expert collection, it sits alongside other realistic subjects and is especially relevant to collectors interested in compact cars and classic automotive styling.

Inventory of set 10242

The inventory of set 10242 lists 1,077 pieces, spare parts excluded: 209 different lots (one shape in one color) for 131 part shapes. The box also contains 59 spare parts, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 10242

Main color: dark green, making up 27% of the parts, followed by black (18%) and tan (12%).

Part types

Most common parts in set 10242

125 of the 131 part shapes in this set have their own page on Setopedia, with their colors, element numbers and the other sets that use them. See all LEGO parts

Exclusive parts in set 10242

4 part shapes in set 10242 appear in no other set in the catalog, most often printed elements, stickers or molds specific to the model. If one gets lost, you will need to look for it individually, for example on BrickLink, rather than in another set. Counting colors, 5 lots in the set are not found in any other set.

Rebuilding set 10242 from another set

Share of the parts of set 10242 found in each of these similarly sized sets, counting shape, colour and quantity:

No similarly sized set goes above 28%: the model relies on a little-shared assortment, most of which has to be gathered piece by piece.

Size of set 10242 within its line

With 1,077 pieces, set 10242 ranks #42 out of 543 Creator sets in our database, which have an average of 421 parts. Among the 478 sets released in 2014, it ranks #18. That is 2.6 times the average Creator set size.