I would say less are ecu issues these days, and more people running them out of gas...when they were expensive cars folk didnt think twice about keeping them brimmed at £100 a pop...but now they are cheap i fear they are run on £20's in a lot of cases, increasing the risk of them running out...Fuel lines are corroding out and starving the pumps, and a lack of knowledge from back street garages that dont prime the pumps and just crank the fuel through will all contribute to pump failures...
The majority of spares/repairs dti's will either have pump failure or a knackered auto box these days....but wont be described like that, more like "Only needs a sensor, they are only £2.50 on ebay, and easy to fit, but I dont have time and have bought another car so am selling"....LOL