Atmospheric corrosion and accelerated corrosion tests are inherently subjected to dynamic film variations. Modeling and understanding these variations in combination with corrosion processes is therefore of high relevance. From a modeling point of view, accelerated corrosion tests have the advantage of well defined conditions which can be used as an input for the models. From experimental point of view, these models can be of high value because notwithstanding the defined conditions, experimental results of accelerated tests are often difficult to reproduce exactly. This is where models may be able to help in the understanding of the phenomena. In [1] a model to predict the time dependent film thickness was presented, taking into account the relative humidity, temperature, substrate material and the presence of hygroscopic salts. A simple corrosion model was used to calculate a simulated corrosion depth. A simple corrosion model allows to focus on the effect of the film thickness. Based on this work, we present experimental and simulated corrosion depths in accelerated corrosion tests. The corrosion depth is measured using AirCorr loggers. The electrical resistance of a thin metal track is measured and registered over time. As the corrosion processes will decrease the cross-sectional area of the track, the resistance will increase. A reference electrode provides the possibility to compensate for temperature effects. We focus on corrosion depths as measurements on the liquid film thickness itself are not directly available in literature. Several cycles VDA, N-VDA, GMW, etc are simulated and compared with measurements considering a iron substrate. An exact match between the experiments and simulations is not expected, as important phenomena are not (yet) included in the model. For example, run-off effects on the film thickness and the amount of salt on the surface, effects of the corrosion products on the corrosion processes (passivation, blocking) and on the film thickness (hygroscopic effects). What we expect to see similar trends between measurement and simulation, linked with the electrolyte thickness. We study also the effects of different parameters on the results. During the saltspray, a constant film thickness is assumed. In the figure we show the simulated corrosion depths obtained in a partial N-VDA test when different film thicknesses during this spraying phase (50micron, 100micron, 150micron) are assumed. These results are compared with experimental data. Based on the comparison, conclusions are formulated about the accuracy of the model, the applicability, the shortcomings and the points of interest for future work are identified. [1] Van den Steen, N., et al. "An integrated modeling approach for atmospheric corrosion in presence of a varying electrolyte film." Electrochimica Acta 187 (2016): 714-723. Figure 1