diff --git a/tests/mtd415t_device_test.py b/tests/mtd415t_device_test.py
index 0507922..7b397e8 100644
--- a/tests/mtd415t_device_test.py
+++ b/tests/mtd415t_device_test.py
@@ -212,19 +212,99 @@ def test_it_queries_uid_property(mtd415t_device_with_mock_serial):
 
 
 # .error_flags
-def test_it_raises_exception_for_error_flags(mtd415t_device_with_mock_serial):
+def test_it_returns_error_flags(mtd415t_device_with_mock_serial):
     mtd415t, mock_serial = mtd415t_device_with_mock_serial
 
-    with raises(NotImplementedError):
-        mtd415t.error_flags
+    idx = random.randint(0, 15)
+    mock_serial.in_buffer.append(str(1 << idx))
+    expected_result = tuple(True if i == idx else False for i in range(16))
+
+    assert mtd415t.error_flags == expected_result
+
+
+def test_it_queries_error_flags(mtd415t_device_with_mock_serial):
+    mtd415t, mock_serial = mtd415t_device_with_mock_serial
+
+    mock_serial.in_buffer.append(str(1 << 2))
+    mtd415t.error_flags
+
+    assert mock_serial.out_buffer.pop() == b'E?\n'
 
 
 # .errors
-def test_it_raises_exception_for_errors(mtd415t_device_with_mock_serial):
+def test_it_returns_not_enabled_error(mtd415t_device_with_mock_serial):
+    mtd415t, mock_serial = mtd415t_device_with_mock_serial
+
+    mock_serial.in_buffer.append(str(1 << 0))
+
+    assert mtd415t.errors == ('not enabled',)
+
+
+def test_it_returns_internal_temperature_too_high_error(
+        mtd415t_device_with_mock_serial):
+    mtd415t, mock_serial = mtd415t_device_with_mock_serial
+
+    mock_serial.in_buffer.append(str(1 << 1))
+
+    assert mtd415t.errors == ('internal temperature too high',)
+
+
+def test_it_returns_thermal_latch_up_error(mtd415t_device_with_mock_serial):
+    mtd415t, mock_serial = mtd415t_device_with_mock_serial
+
+    mock_serial.in_buffer.append(str(1 << 2))
+
+    assert mtd415t.errors == ('thermal latch-up',)
+
+
+def test_it_returns_cycling_time_too_small_error(
+        mtd415t_device_with_mock_serial):
+    mtd415t, mock_serial = mtd415t_device_with_mock_serial
+
+    mock_serial.in_buffer.append(str(1 << 3))
+
+    assert mtd415t.errors == ('cycling time too small',)
+
+
+def test_it_returns_no_sensor_error(mtd415t_device_with_mock_serial):
     mtd415t, mock_serial = mtd415t_device_with_mock_serial
 
-    with raises(NotImplementedError):
-        mtd415t.errors
+    mock_serial.in_buffer.append(str(1 << 4))
+
+    assert mtd415t.errors == ('no sensor',)
+
+
+def test_it_returns_no_tec_error(mtd415t_device_with_mock_serial):
+    mtd415t, mock_serial = mtd415t_device_with_mock_serial
+
+    mock_serial.in_buffer.append(str(1 << 5))
+
+    assert mtd415t.errors == ('no tec',)
+
+
+def test_it_returns_tec_polarity_reversed_error(
+        mtd415t_device_with_mock_serial):
+    mtd415t, mock_serial = mtd415t_device_with_mock_serial
+
+    mock_serial.in_buffer.append(str(1 << 6))
+
+    assert mtd415t.errors == ('tec polarity reversed',)
+
+
+def test_it_returns_value_out_of_range_error(mtd415t_device_with_mock_serial):
+    mtd415t, mock_serial = mtd415t_device_with_mock_serial
+
+    mock_serial.in_buffer.append(str(1 << 13))
+
+    assert mtd415t.errors == ('value out of range',)
+
+
+def test_it_returns__error(mtd415t_device_with_mock_serial):
+    mtd415t, mock_serial = mtd415t_device_with_mock_serial
+
+    mock_serial.in_buffer.append(str(1 << 14))
+
+    assert mtd415t.errors == ('invalid command',)
 
 
 # .tec_current_limit
diff --git a/thorlabs_mtd415t/mtd415t_device.py b/thorlabs_mtd415t/mtd415t_device.py
index 89c16ec..0da8873 100644
--- a/thorlabs_mtd415t/mtd415t_device.py
+++ b/thorlabs_mtd415t/mtd415t_device.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class MTD415TDevice(SerialDevice):
     """
 
     # error bits, see MTD415T datasheet, p. 18
-    ERRORS = {
+    _ERRORS = {
         0:  'not enabled',
         1:  'internal temperature too high',
         2:  'thermal latch-up',
@@ -132,14 +132,23 @@ def uid(self):
 
     @property
     def error_flags(self):
-        """Error flags from the error register of the device"""
-        raise NotImplementedError(
-                'Error flags are not implemented yet.')
+        """Error flags from the error register of the device (tuple, LSB
+        first)"""
+        err = int(self.query('E').decode('ascii'))
+        return tuple(c == '1' for c in reversed('{:016b}'.format(err)))
 
     @property
     def errors(self):
-        """Errors from the error register of the device tuple"""
-        raise NotImplementedError('Errors are not implemented yet.')
+        """Errors from the error register of the device (tuple)"""
+        flags = self.error_flags
+        errors = []
+        for idx, err in self._ERRORS.items():
+            if flags[idx] is False:
+                continue
+
+            errors.append(err)
+
+        return tuple(errors)
 
     @property
     def tec_current_limit(self):