diff --git a/docksec/cli.py b/docksec/cli.py
index 21d48cf..1c5cc5f 100644
--- a/docksec/cli.py
+++ b/docksec/cli.py
@@ -767,6 +767,9 @@ def _print_json_results(results, scanner, report_paths):
     if results.get("suppressed_count"):
         payload["scan_info"]["suppressed_count"] = results["suppressed_count"]
         payload["scan_info"]["ignore_file"] = results.get("ignore_file")
+    if results.get("failed_services"):
+        payload["scan_info"]["failed_services"] = results["failed_services"]
+        payload["scan_info"]["total_services"] = results.get("total_services")
     if "ai_findings" in results:
         payload["ai_analysis"] = results["ai_findings"]
     if report_paths:
@@ -792,6 +795,23 @@ def _render_scan_summary(output, args, scanner, results, report_paths,
     output.next_command(_suggest_next_command(args, results, run_ai, run_compose_analysis))
 
 
+def _failed_service_names(failed_services):
+    """Return the distinct service names in ``failed_services``, in order.
+
+    A service that fails both its Dockerfile and its image scan is recorded
+    once per scan, so de-duplicate before counting.
+    """
+    names = []
+    for entry in failed_services or []:
+        name = entry.get("service") if isinstance(entry, dict) else entry
+        if not name:
+            continue
+        name = str(name)
+        if name not in names:
+            names.append(name)
+    return names
+
+
 def _quick_take_lines(results, counts, run_ai):
     """Build a few high-signal lines summarizing what matters most."""
     lines = []
@@ -825,6 +845,17 @@ def _quick_take_lines(results, counts, run_ai):
     if suppressed:
         lines.append(f"{suppressed} triaged finding(s) suppressed via ignore file")
 
+    # A compose service whose scan failed still leaves the run with a score, so
+    # say so here: otherwise the summary reads as if every service was covered.
+    failed_names = _failed_service_names(results.get("failed_services"))
+    if failed_names:
+        names = ", ".join(failed_names)
+        total = results.get("total_services")
+        if isinstance(total, int) and total > 0:
+            lines.append(f"{len(failed_names)} of {total} services could not be scanned: {names}")
+        else:
+            lines.append(f"{len(failed_names)} service(s) could not be scanned: {names}")
+
     if not run_ai and not results.get("ai_findings"):
         if results.get("scan_mode") == "image_only":
             lines.append("Add a Dockerfile scan for AI-powered explanations and fixes: docksec <Dockerfile> -i <image>")
diff --git a/docksec/compose_scanner.py b/docksec/compose_scanner.py
index b8c6691..d842f8f 100644
--- a/docksec/compose_scanner.py
+++ b/docksec/compose_scanner.py
@@ -384,7 +384,8 @@ def run_full_scan(self, severity: str = "CRITICAL,HIGH") -> Dict:
                 'image_name': "N/A",
                 'dockerfile_path': self.compose_path,
                 'scan_mode': 'compose',
-                'failed_services': []
+                'failed_services': [],
+                'total_services': 0
             }
             
         compose_findings = self.scanner.scan()
@@ -516,5 +517,6 @@ def run_full_scan(self, severity: str = "CRITICAL,HIGH") -> Dict:
             'image_name': "Multiple Services",
             'dockerfile_path': self.compose_path,
             'scan_mode': 'compose',
-            'failed_services': failed_services
+            'failed_services': failed_services,
+            'total_services': len(services)
         }
diff --git a/tests/test_cli.py b/tests/test_cli.py
index b78b2a7..0ed37ef 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli.py
@@ -415,6 +415,68 @@ def test_quick_take_reports_suppressed_findings(self):
         lines = _quick_take_lines(results, counts, run_ai=True)
         self.assertTrue(any("4 triaged finding(s) suppressed" in line for line in lines))
 
+    def test_quick_take_reports_failed_compose_services(self):
+        from docksec.cli import _quick_take_lines
+
+        results = {
+            "dockerfile_scan": {"skipped": True},
+            "scan_mode": "compose",
+            "total_services": 3,
+            "failed_services": [
+                {"service": "web", "reason": "Image scan failed"},
+                {"service": "db", "reason": "Image scan failed"},
+            ],
+        }
+        counts = {"CRITICAL": 0, "HIGH": 0, "MEDIUM": 0, "LOW": 0}
+        lines = _quick_take_lines(results, counts, run_ai=True)
+        self.assertTrue(
+            any("2 of 3 services could not be scanned: web, db" in line for line in lines)
+        )
+
+    def test_quick_take_counts_a_doubly_failed_service_once(self):
+        from docksec.cli import _quick_take_lines
+
+        results = {
+            "dockerfile_scan": {"skipped": True},
+            "scan_mode": "compose",
+            "total_services": 2,
+            "failed_services": [
+                {"service": "web", "reason": "Dockerfile scan failed"},
+                {"service": "web", "reason": "Image scan failed"},
+            ],
+        }
+        counts = {"CRITICAL": 0, "HIGH": 0, "MEDIUM": 0, "LOW": 0}
+        lines = _quick_take_lines(results, counts, run_ai=True)
+        self.assertTrue(
+            any("1 of 2 services could not be scanned: web" in line for line in lines)
+        )
+
+    def test_quick_take_reports_failures_without_a_service_total(self):
+        from docksec.cli import _quick_take_lines
+
+        results = {
+            "dockerfile_scan": {"skipped": True},
+            "failed_services": [{"service": "web", "reason": "boom"}],
+        }
+        counts = {"CRITICAL": 0, "HIGH": 0, "MEDIUM": 0, "LOW": 0}
+        lines = _quick_take_lines(results, counts, run_ai=True)
+        self.assertTrue(
+            any("1 service(s) could not be scanned: web" in line for line in lines)
+        )
+
+    def test_quick_take_stays_silent_when_every_service_scanned(self):
+        from docksec.cli import _quick_take_lines
+
+        results = {
+            "dockerfile_scan": {"skipped": True},
+            "scan_mode": "compose",
+            "total_services": 3,
+            "failed_services": [],
+        }
+        counts = {"CRITICAL": 0, "HIGH": 0, "MEDIUM": 0, "LOW": 0}
+        lines = _quick_take_lines(results, counts, run_ai=True)
+        self.assertFalse(any("could not be scanned" in line for line in lines))
+
     def test_suggest_next_command_recommends_image_scan(self):
         from docksec.cli import _suggest_next_command
 
diff --git a/tests/test_compose_scanner.py b/tests/test_compose_scanner.py
index 54f065c..2ac4792 100644
--- a/tests/test_compose_scanner.py
+++ b/tests/test_compose_scanner.py
@@ -173,4 +173,47 @@ def test_compose_orchestrator_offline(valid_compose_file, mocker):
     assert results['scan_mode'] == 'compose'
     assert results['dockerfile_scan']['success'] is True
     assert results['image_scan']['success'] is True 
-    assert results["failed_services"] == []
\ No newline at end of file
+    assert results["failed_services"] == []
+
+def test_compose_orchestrator_reports_total_services(valid_compose_file, mocker):
+    mock_scanner = mocker.patch('docksec.compose_scanner.DockerSecurityScanner')
+    mock_instance = mock_scanner.return_value
+    mock_instance.run_image_only_scan.return_value = {
+        'image_scan': {'success': True, 'output': 'Mock output'},
+        'json_data': []
+    }
+
+    orchestrator = ComposeOrchestrator(valid_compose_file, scan_only=True)
+    results = orchestrator.run_full_scan()
+
+    # The quick take renders "N of M services could not be scanned", so the
+    # denominator has to travel with failed_services.
+    assert results['total_services'] == 2
+    assert results['failed_services'] == []
+
+
+def test_compose_orchestrator_records_failed_services(valid_compose_file, mocker):
+    mock_scanner = mocker.patch('docksec.compose_scanner.DockerSecurityScanner')
+    mock_instance = mock_scanner.return_value
+    mock_instance.run_image_only_scan.return_value = {
+        'image_scan': {'success': False, 'output': 'image not found locally'},
+        'json_data': []
+    }
+
+    orchestrator = ComposeOrchestrator(valid_compose_file, scan_only=True)
+    results = orchestrator.run_full_scan()
+
+    assert results['total_services'] == 2
+    failed = {entry['service'] for entry in results['failed_services']}
+    assert failed == {'web', 'db'}
+
+
+def test_compose_orchestrator_unparseable_file_reports_zero_services(tmp_path):
+    bad = tmp_path / "docker-compose.yml"
+    bad.write_text("services: [this is not a mapping")
+
+    orchestrator = ComposeOrchestrator(str(bad), scan_only=True)
+    results = orchestrator.run_full_scan()
+
+    assert results['failed_services'] == []
+    assert results['total_services'] == 0