Miele have changed their sales policy and this applies to all online spare parts retailers including Miele directly.

This product may not actually be discontinued but made unavailable for customers to purchase by Miele

Miele have decided that spare parts are only to be made available to repair engineers and not available to the public directly.

Miele have also made it harder to find consumables like vacuum bags as retailers are required to also stock a range of Miele appliances as well as the parts.