How many pieces does the LEGO Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 5023 with Crane (42242-1) have?

The LEGO Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 5023 with Crane set (42242-1) contains 1189 pieces. It was released in 2026 as part of the LEGO Technic theme.

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Can I build the LEGO Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 5023 with Crane with parts I already have?

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What theme is the LEGO Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 5023 with Crane from?

The LEGO Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 5023 with Crane (42242-1) belongs to the LEGO Technic theme. You can browse all Technic sets on BrickMissing to find more sets from this theme.

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Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 5023 with Crane

42242-1 Technic 2026 1189 parts 13.5% repair risk Intermediate

LEGO Technic 42242-1 Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 5023 with Crane is a 2026 release from the Technic line, made up of 1189 pieces. The kit ships with a printed instruction booklet and the parts needed to assemble the model in a single sitting or across a few evenings. Once finished it can stay on a shelf as a static model or get taken apart for rebuilding. Collectors of LEGO Technic sets often pair this 2026 release with other entries from the same line to round out the lineup. With 1189 pieces, Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 5023 with Crane sits in the mid-size category of Technic releases.

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Parts Inventory

🧱 1189 parts

Part	Color	Qty	LEGO price each
Tile 1 x 4 with Groove 2431	Black	1×	€0,12 View at LEGO → View
Plate 2 x 4 3020	Black	1×	€0,15 View at LEGO → View
Plate 1 x 6 3666	Black	1×	€0,17 View at LEGO → View
Technic Brick 1 x 2 [1 Pin Hole] 3700	Black	2×	€0,12 View at LEGO → View
Plate 1 x 4 3710	Black	1×	€0,12 View at LEGO → View
Technic Brick 1 x 12 [11 Pin Holes] 3895	Black	1×	€0,54 View at LEGO → View
PLATE 2X2 ROUND 4032	Black	1×	Check price → View
Plate 1 x 10 4477	Black	1×	€0,16 View at LEGO → View
Tile 1 x 6 with Groove 6636	Black	2×	€0,13 View at LEGO → View
Technic Brick 1 x 2 [2 Pin Holes] 32000	Black	2×	€0,10 View at LEGO → View
Plate Round 2 x 2 with Rounded Bottom [Boat Stud] 2654	Black	1×	€0,07 View at LEGO → View
Wheel 30.4 x 20 without Pinholes, with Reinforced Rim 56145	Black	4×	€0,50 View at LEGO → View

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Repairability

Can you fix Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 5023 with Crane if a piece goes missing?

13.5%High repair risk

easy to fixguard this box

28 of the 207 part+color combinations in this set appear in 3 or fewer sets ever made. Lose one of those and a replacement is very hard to find.

Theme average

6.5%

All sets

6.7%

Hardest to replace

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