diff --git a/can/interfaces/ixxat/canlib_vcinpl.py b/can/interfaces/ixxat/canlib_vcinpl.py
index 7c4becafd..c6c924d8c 100644
--- a/can/interfaces/ixxat/canlib_vcinpl.py
+++ b/can/interfaces/ixxat/canlib_vcinpl.py
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ def _recv_internal(self, timeout):
                     self._starttickoffset = self._message.dwTime
             elif self._message.uMsgInfo.Bits.type == constants.CAN_MSGTYPE_ERROR:
                 if self._message.uMsgInfo.Bytes.bFlags & constants.CAN_MSGFLAGS_OVR:
-                    log.warning("CAN error: data overrun")
+                    raise VCIDataOverrunError("Data overrun occurred")
                 else:
                     log.warning(
                         CAN_ERROR_MESSAGES.get(
@@ -735,19 +735,17 @@ def _recv_internal(self, timeout):
                 error_byte_1 = status.dwStatus & 0x0F
                 error_byte_2 = status.dwStatus & 0xF0
                 if error_byte_1 > constants.CAN_STATUS_TXPEND:
-                    # CAN_STATUS_OVRRUN   = 0x02  # data overrun occurred
-                    # CAN_STATUS_ERRLIM   = 0x04  # error warning limit exceeded
-                    # CAN_STATUS_BUSOFF = 0x08  # bus off status
-                    if error_byte_1 & constants.CAN_STATUS_OVRRUN:
-                        raise VCIError("Data overrun occurred")
+                    # check CAN_STATUS_BUSOFF first because it is more severe than the other ones
+                    if error_byte_1 & constants.CAN_STATUS_BUSOFF:
+                        raise VCIBusOffError("Bus off status")
                     elif error_byte_1 & constants.CAN_STATUS_ERRLIM:
-                        raise VCIError("Error warning limit exceeded")
-                    elif error_byte_1 & constants.CAN_STATUS_BUSOFF:
-                        raise VCIError("Bus off status")
+                        raise VCIErrorLimitExceededError("Error warning limit exceeded")
+                    # Not checking CAN_STATUS_OVRRUN here because it is handled above and would be
+                    # raised every time as the flag is never cleared until a reset.
                 elif error_byte_2 > constants.CAN_STATUS_ININIT:
                     # CAN_STATUS_BUSCERR  = 0x20  # bus coupling error
                     if error_byte_2 & constants.CAN_STATUS_BUSCERR:
-                        raise VCIError("Bus coupling error")
+                        raise VCIBusCouplingError("Bus coupling error")
 
         if not data_received:
             # Timed out / can message type is not DATA
diff --git a/can/interfaces/ixxat/canlib_vcinpl2.py b/can/interfaces/ixxat/canlib_vcinpl2.py
index b6789885a..f74d4cece 100644
--- a/can/interfaces/ixxat/canlib_vcinpl2.py
+++ b/can/interfaces/ixxat/canlib_vcinpl2.py
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ def _recv_internal(self, timeout):
                     ):
                         log.info(_format_can_status(self._message.abData[0]))
                         if self._message.abData[0] & constants.CAN_STATUS_BUSOFF:
-                            raise VCIBusOffError()
+                            raise VCIBusOffError("Controller is in BUSOFF state")
 
                     elif (
                         self._message.uMsgInfo.Bits.type
diff --git a/can/interfaces/ixxat/exceptions.py b/can/interfaces/ixxat/exceptions.py
index 771eec307..ff403b9a0 100644
--- a/can/interfaces/ixxat/exceptions.py
+++ b/can/interfaces/ixxat/exceptions.py
@@ -12,9 +12,12 @@
 )
 
 __all__ = [
+    "VCIBusCouplingError",
     "VCIBusOffError",
+    "VCIDataOverrunError",
     "VCIDeviceNotFoundError",
     "VCIError",
+    "VCIErrorLimitExceededError",
     "VCIRxQueueEmptyError",
     "VCITimeout",
 ]
@@ -36,8 +39,23 @@ def __init__(self):
 
 
 class VCIBusOffError(VCIError):
-    def __init__(self):
-        super().__init__("Controller is in BUSOFF state")
+    """Controller is in BUSOFF state"""
+    pass
+
+
+class VCIErrorLimitExceededError(VCIError):
+    """overrun of error counter occurred"""
+    pass
+
+
+class VCIDataOverrunError(VCIError):
+    """data overrun in receive buffer occurred"""
+    pass
+
+
+class VCIBusCouplingError(VCIError):
+    """Bus coupling error occurred"""
+    pass
 
 
 class VCIDeviceNotFoundError(CanInitializationError):