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A new Squeak & Rattle simulation method was presented at the ISNVH conference 2010 (SAE 201-01-1423). This method, called the SAR-LINE™ method, is based on the evaluation of the relative displacement in time domain due to a random load. A specific challenge for a Squeak & Rattle simulation approach is to correlate the results to a real squeak or rattle phenomenon. This paper presents a new test procedure which enables the correlation between the results of the SAR-LINE™ simulation and the audible rattle occurrence. Three different configurations with increasing complexity were both tested and simulated. A pseudo random signal was used as load and the relative displacement was measured with the Laser Scanning Vibrometer in time domain. The movement in the gap and the rattle sound were recorded in a video sequence. The simulated results along the SAR line can directly be compared with the measured results along the gap.